Video: 'The Beatles Live in Manila July 4 1966'

(Monday, July 4, 1966, 4:00 p.m. Philippine Standard Time) — The Beatles performed the first of two shows at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium in Manila, Philippines this afternoon on the fifth and last stop of the band’s tour of Germany, Japan and the Philippines.

The Beatles played for a combined audience of 80,000 in attendance for the two shows in one day (the second one at 8:30 p.m.), unmatched anywhere in the band’s touring history. Continue reading The Beatles perform first of two shows at Manila’s Rizal Memorial Football Stadium 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 4 1966) →