“The Beatles - Blackpool Night Out“ - 1 August 1965 Live (Color video)

The Beatles made just one television appearance in Britain to promote the Help! album; other shows had to run pre-recorded clips instead. Blackpool Night Out was made by ABC TV, and was filmed at the ABC Theatre in Blackpool. It was shown by all but one of the ITV companies across the UK, in a live broadcast between and . The Beatles performed ‘I Feel Fine’, ‘I’m Down’, ‘Act Naturally’, and ‘Ticket To Ride’, before Paul McCartney sang ‘Yesterday’ on his own. It was the first time the song had been performed on British television. The group closed with ‘Help!’, following John Lennon’s tongue-in-cheek announcement to McCartney: “Thank you Ringo, that was wonderful”. #thebeatles, #thebeatleslive, #blackpoolnightout