The Beatles - Montreal 1964

The Beatles
Montreal Forum
Montreal, Canada
September 8, 1964

01 Twist And Shout
02 You Can't Do That
03 All My Loving
04 She Loves You
05 Things We Said Today
06 Roll Over Beethoven
07 Can't Buy Me Love
08 If I Fell
09 Boys
10 A Hard Day's Night

John Lennon ... rhythm guitar
Paul McCartney ... bass guitar
George Harrison ... lead guitar
Ringo Starr ... drums

The Beatles performed two concerts on this night at the Forum in Montreal, Canada, to a total of 21,000 fans. It was their only visit to the city.

The group received death threats from French-Canadian separatists while in Montreal. Police sharpshooters were present at the Forum; The Beatles were nervous, but the concerts passed without incident.

Although by this time The Beatles were used to the chaos that came with their unprecedented level of fame, the incident nonetheless proved unnerving.

The other acts on the bill were The Bill Black Combo, The Exciters, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, and Jackie DeShannon. The Beatles took to the stage at 5.20pm.

After the night's second show the group were to have flown from Montreal to Jacksonville, Florida, but their Lockheed Electra aeroplane was diverted due to Hurricane Dora.

Despite being unannounced, The Beatles' arrival at Key West at 3.30am on the morning of 9 September 1964 was seen by hundreds of fans.

During the journey Ringo Starr started a pillow fight in the first class cabin. The other Beatles and members of their entourage joined in, before a voice on the tannoy ordered them to stop. After each of them sheepishly returned to their seats, a grinning Paul McCartney appeared and admitted he had been behind the announcement.

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