Sunday, April 11, 1965
Concert • By The Beatles
Last updated on January 11, 2026
Location: Empire Pool • London • UK
Previous concert Jan 16, 1965 • Another Beatles Christmas Show • Night 20
Film Apr 10, 1965 • Shooting of "Ticket To Ride" promo film
Film Apr 10, 1965 • Shooting of "Yes It Is" promo film
Concert Apr 11, 1965 • NME Annual Poll-Winners' All-Star Concert
TV show Apr 11, 1965 • The Eamonn Andrews Show
Article Apr 12, 1965 • Filming “Help!” at Twickenham • Day 14
Next concert Jun 20, 1965 • France • Paris • Afternoon show
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.
Afterwards they drove to the ABC Television studios at Teddington where they appeared on The Eamonn Andrews Show to promote their new single.
Miles, Barry. The Beatles Diary Volume 1: The Beatles Years (Kindle Locations 5017-5018). Music Sales. Kindle Edition.




This was the 3rd concert played at Empire Pool.
A total of 22 concerts have been played there • 1963 • Apr 21 • 1964 • Apr 26 • 1965 • Apr 11• 1966 • May 1 • 1976 • Oct 19 • Oct 20 • Oct 21 • 1979 • Dec 7 • Dec 8 • Dec 9 • Dec 10 • 1990 • Jan 11 • Jan 13 • Jan 14 • Jan 16 • Jan 17 • Jan 19 • Jan 20 • Jan 21 • Jan 23 • Jan 24 • Jan 26
Written by Richard Penniman / Little Richard, Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell
Album Available on The Ultimate Live Collection Vol. 11
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