Ron Howard's new music documentary "The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years" is accompanied by a compilation of the legendary Beatles concert at New York's Shea Stadium on August 15, 1965.
The Beatles' performance at Shea Stadium was the first rock concert ever to take place in a stadium with over 55,000 fans. The groundbreaking event was recorded by Ed Sullivan Productions and Brian Epstein with a total of fourteen 35mm cameras and includes song evergreens such as "A Hard Days Night", "I'm Down", "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby" and "Dizzy Miss Lizzy". The restored recording, remixed at Abbey Road Studios, is a treat for fans.
Total Beatlemania
After the Beatles had established themselves on the British scene in 1961 and 1962, they went on tour throughout Europe from the end of 1963. It was their much-praised appearance on TV's The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964 that caused their popularity to explode. In June of the same year, the band embarked on their first world tour and were on the road almost continuously until 1966. When the Beatles retired from touring in August 1966, they had given 166 concerts in 15 countries and 90 cities... and triggered a cultural phenomenon called BeatlemaniA.
Tensions between the musicians
The new music documentary "The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years" sheds light on the period from the early days at the Cavern Club in Liverpool to the last Beatles concert in Candlestick Park in San Francisco in the fall of 1966. Director Ron Howard focuses on the coming together of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
Howard also shows how they made decisions, created their music and steered their joint career - including the incomparable tension between the four musicians and their audience. At the same time, he demonstrates the musical genius of the band and explores the personalities of the successful four-piece band. The documentary will celebrate its world premiere in London's Leicester Square on September 15, 2016. The date also marks the Swiss cinema release.
