NME Annual Poll-Winners' All-Star Concert (concert) - The Paul McCartney Project

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Country:: United Kingdom

City:: London

Location:: Empire Pool

Timeline

Previous concert Jan 16, 1965 • United Kingdom • London

EP Apr 06, 1965 • "Beatles for Sale" by The Beatles released in the UK

Single Apr 09, 1965 • "Ticket To Ride / Yes It Is" by The Beatles released in the UK

Concert Apr 11, 1965 • NME Annual Poll-Winners' All-Star Concert

Article Apr 13, 1965 • Paul McCartney buys a house in Cavendish Avenue, London

Session Apr 13, 1965 • "Help!" Session #11

Next concert Jun 20, 1965 • France • Paris • Afternoon show

Some songs from this concert appear on:

The Ultimate Live Collection Vol. 11

By The Beatles

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From RetroNewser:

(Sunday, April 11, 1965, afternoon BST) — The Beatles topped the bill this afternoon at the 1964-65 New Musical Express Annual Poll-Winners’ All-Star Concert at the Empire Pool in Wembley in London.
They performed five songs before 10,000 people: I Feel Fine, She’s A Woman, Baby’s In Black, Ticket To Ride and Long Tall Sally. The performance was broadcast on ABC’s Pollwinners’ Concert in Britain on Apr. 18, 1965.
Also on the bill: The Moody Blues, Freddie and the Dreamers, Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames, The Seekers, Herman’s Hermits, The Ivy League, Sounds Incorporated, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, The Rolling Stones, Cilla Black, Donovan, Them, The Searchers, Dusty Springfield, The Animals and The Kinks.

American pop singer Tony Bennett presents an award to The Beatles at the New Musical Express Poll Winners' Concert at Wembley, London. Credits: Express Newspapers — American pop singer Tony Bennett presents an award to The Beatles at the New Musical Express Poll Winners’ Concert at Wembley, London. Credits: Express Newspapers

From Beatles – New Musical Express 1964-65 Poll-Winners All-Star Concert | Lot #89204 | Heritage Auctions (ha.com) – Beatles – New Musical Express 1964-65 Poll-Winners All-Star Concert Program (1965). Printed by lauded English music magazine NME (New Musical Express) for their 1965 poll-winners concert, featuring the Beatles, the Animals, Tom Jones, the Kinks, Them, the Rolling Stones, Freddie and the Dreamers, and many more. The 5.75″ x 8.75″ twenty-page black and white program features photos and bios of all participating acts and an alphabetized lineup for the show, which took place on April 11, 1965 in Wembly, and marked the third appearance (of four total) by the Beatles at the annual NME poll-winners concert. Rare, and in Very Good condition, with light toning, soiling, handling wear, corner wear, and creasing. From the Connie and Dennis Dailey Monumental Beatles Collection.

Last updated on June 12, 2022

Empire Pool

This was the 3rd concert played at Empire Pool.

A total of 7 concerts have been played there • 1963 • Apr 21st • 1964 • Apr 26th • 1965 • Apr 11th • 1966 • May 1st • 1976 • Oct 19th • Oct 20th • Oct 21st