The Beatles' York gigs remembered on 60th anniversary of first show

Tony Parkin said when the Beatles played York's Rialto they "came on with such energy it just blew you away"

Music fans in York have been reminiscing about The Beatles playing the city for the first time on the 60th anniversary of the gig.

The band first performed in York on 27 February 1963, at the Rialto theatre.

John, Paul, George and Ringo were on tour with Helen Shapiro, who missed the York show through sickness.

Graham Metcalf , who was there on the night, said though the Fab Four were only fifth on the bill, when they came on stage the venue "went wild".

The Beatles played York four times that year, along with gigs at Harrogate's Royal Hall and Scarborough's Futurist Theatre.

Source:BBC News

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