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In 1969, the Beatles Played One Final Show. Their Makeshift Rooftop Stage in London Will Soon Become a Museum
Key takeaways
- The iconic rooftop concert in London that ended up being the Beatles’ last-ever public performance almost didn’t happen.
- “George didn’t want to do it and Ringo started saying he didn’t really see the point,” Michael Lindsay-Hogg, who filmed the live show, tells BBC News’ Mark Savage.
- Apple Corps will open the building as a museum in 2027.
Express / Stringer / Getty Images. The iconic rooftop concert in London that ended up being the Beatles’ last-ever public performance almost didn’t happen.
“George didn’t want to do it and Ringo started saying he didn’t really see the point,” Michael Lindsay-Hogg, who filmed the live show, tells BBC News’ Mark Savage. Then John cursed and said, “‘Let’s go do it.’”
Soon, fans will be able to see the view from the band’s 1969 performance perch on the same London rooftop at 3 Savile Row, which was home to the Beatles’ company Apple Corps and the place where they recorded the album Let It Be.
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