A Day in the Life Blog

The Beatles still had a couple of gigs coming up before the USA tour.

The Beatles enjoying a few days of doing nothing.

The Beatles having a rest before the big USA tour. (Next Week)

The Beatles preparing for their big trip to the USA.

The Beatles inbetween tours. "A Hard Day's Night" number ONE.

Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth

Also on the bill with the Beatles were the Kinks, described as a "new and unknown London group", Mike Berry and singer/comedienne Adrienne Poster (later Posta).

Nothing to report on this day. The Beatles had a mini-break.

The number one song in the US on July 31, 1964 was A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles.

The Beatles return to Liverpool in triumph after their successful tour in Sweden.

This was The Beatles’ second consecutive night of concerts at the Johanneshovs Isstadion in Stockholm, Sweden. As on the previous night, they performed two shows.

The Beatles performed two shows on this night, at 6.45pm and 10pm. They topped a bill which also featured The Kays, The Moonlighters, The Streaplers, Jimmy Justice, The Mascots and The Shanes.

The Beatles also made an appearance on Swedish television on this day. They discussed their plans for the future, and John Lennon recited his poem Good Dog Nigel, from In His Own Write.