Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Beatles

English rock band formed in Liverpool, which became widely regarded as the greatest and most influential act of the rock era.

Milestone
Formed
Liverpool, England
1960
Dissolved
1970
Position
1960
1960 - 1970
1960 - 1970
1960 - 1970
1962 - 1970
1964
Type

The Beatles in Sydney

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2015

The Beatles visit to Sydney in 1964 was a cultural phenomenon. Greeted at the airport by adoring fans, they went on parade in the city and entertained the media, before touring Adelaide and Melbourne. On their return they performed six concerts at the Sydney Stadium in Rushcutters Bay.