We went on the roof in order to resolve the live concert idea because it was much simpler than going anywhere else.
Where did the beatles play on the roof.
So it was that at lunchtime on thursday 30 january the beatles climbed their way onto the rooftop of number 3 saville row accompanied by billy preston on organ.
Also nobody had ever done.
It s been 50 years since the beatles played an unannounced daytime concert on the rooftop of apple corps in london england.
The beatles rooftop concert apple building thursday 30 january 1969 live 53 comments.
The group played for 42 minutes and tried out some new material as people gathered on nearby roofs to watch the legendary band play their first live show in over two years.
30 1969 and the world renowned rock band decided to stage a performance on the roof of their apple corps building in london for family friends and a cast of film cameras.
It ultimately became the final public performance of their career.
Joined by keyboardist billy preston the band played a 42 minute set before the metropolitan police asked them to reduce the volume.
That afternoon the pay off appeared to have presented itself when lindsay hogg with mccartney and beatles roadie mal evans in tow stepped out onto the rooftop above savile row.
Apple studios savile row london.
Although the concert was conceived just days before the beatles were planning a return to live performances throu.