The Beatles 50 years ago today: September 8, 1964 (Tuesday) Forum, St. Catherine Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Two shows at the Forum, seen by 21,000 fans. The Beatles gave a matinee performance to 9,500 fans that afternoon, and then later would give a sold-out evening concert before a crowd of 11,500. The Beatles held a press conference at 6pm from the stage of the Forum, between the afternoon and evening shows. Following the questions and answers with the Montreal press, John Lennon was briefly interviewed individually by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The Beatles press conference and the John Lennon interview are both presented below. Opening acts appearing before the Beatles took the stage at the Montreal Forum included the Righteous Brothers, Jackie de Shannon, the Bill Black Combo, and the Exciters. From here the Beatles were next scheduled for a performance at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville Florida, but due to Hurricane Dora their flight needed to be detoured to Key West at the last moment.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 13:00:00 +0000
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