25 rare footage of The Beatles

On May 2, 1963, The Beatles topped the UK charts for the first time with "From Me to You", which stayed at the top for seven weeks. Until the end of the year, the quartet of musicians from Liverpool climbed the first step three more times. Today, the legendary Beatles, of course, need no introduction. Everyone knows about this four: fans, amateurs, and even those who are not interested in any music at all. For 10 years of concert activity, The Beatles worked in many genres and directions, and gathered a large army of loyal fans, whose love for this group bordered on madness.

We present to your attention rare pictures taken in the midst of The Beatles' career.

(Total 25 photos)

1. The Beatles performing at the Cavern Club, Liverpool in 1961. At that time, the band's drummer was still Pete Best. Best played with the band until 1962. He did not want to fit into the general style of the group, and tensions and conflicts constantly arose in relations with other members. On August 16, 1962, Best left and the now well-known Ringo Star became the drummer.

2. Beatles guitarist George Harrison in Hamburg, 1961.

3. The Beatles play February 9, 1964 on The Ed Sullivan Show. This TV show has collected 73 million viewers. Many music experts believe that it was this show that opened the so-called "British Invasion" in music.

4. "The Beatles" and Ed Sullivan during a rehearsal of the famous TV show in 1961.

5. The Beatles rehearsing while on vacation in Miami Beach on February 16, 1964. Rehearsals do not stop even during breaks between concerts.

6. Badges for the Beatles. 1964

7. When The Beatles were at their peak, Beatlemania not only affected teenage girls, but even boys. This group of teenagers exactly reproduces the style of their idols.

8. June 1964 The Beatles are rehearsing with drummer Jimmy Nichol, who briefly filled in for an ill Ringo Star during a major tour. Ringo left the hospital and joined the band on June 11th. Two weeks of wild fame as part of The Beatles did not help Jimmy in developing his own further musical career, and already in 1965 he announced his bankruptcy.

9. Beatles manager Brian Epstein is dining at his London home in 1964. It was his perseverance and faith in the future stunning success that helped The Beatles take the first serious steps towards real popularity. Brian Epstein died at the age of 32 in 1967 from an accidental overdose of sleeping pills.

10 The Dorchester Hotel, 1964 Ringo Star and George Harrison dance with their mothers at the A Hard Day's Night premiere party.

11. Concert "The Beatles" at the stadium in New York on August 15, 1965.

12. New York fans go wild and party during the concert "The Beatles". The concert gathered 55 thousand spectators. The screams and screams of the fans were so loud that they almost completely drowned out the music.

13. Police officers struggle to contain a crowd of fans who have gathered at Buckingham Palace, where The Beatles had an audience with Queen Elizabeth II.

14. Performance by "The Beatles" opens the martial arts championship in Tokyo, in 1966. The Japanese audience did not show violent attacks of Beatlemania, so all the music was well audible and the concert was surprisingly calm.

15. Despite severe myopia, John Lennon tried not to appear in public with glasses. Here he performs just in glasses.

16. The Beatles have sold more than a billion records, and more albums have been sold in the US than any other artist.

17. "The Beatles" during the broadcast of a program about their group. 1967

18. 1967 Paul McCartney plays bass and hums.

19. 1967 Paul McCartney talks during a press conference with Linda Eastman, who in just two years will become his wife and will remain so until her death.

20. Greece, 1967 Paul McCartney walks with Julian Lennon.

21. 1967 John Lennon on the set of Magical Mystery Tour. The Beatles filmed this film on their own. The film was not well received by critics or audiences.

22. John Lennon on the set of the film "Magical Mystery Journey". The idea to make this film belonged to Paul McCartney.

23. 1968 George Harrison and one of the characters in the Yellow Submarine cartoon. This cartoon was very successful and received several prestigious awards.

24. 1969 The Beatles and Yoko Ono during a break from filming a documentary.

25. The last public performance of "The Beatles" on the roof of the headquarters of Apple Records January 30, 1969.