The Beatles

On November 20, 1963, The Beatles performed at the ABC Cinema in Manchester, a pivotal moment during their rise to fame in the UK. At this time, they had recently released their landmark album, "Please Please Me," which came out earlier that year in March and had begun dominating the charts. This album features some of their earliest hits, including "I Saw Her Standing There" and the title track "Please Please Me." The concert at ABC Cinema occurred shortly before the band's international breakthrough, driven by the release of their subsequent single "I Want to Hold Your Hand." The event is notable not just for its energetic performance but also for the intense excitement surrounding the group, which foreshadowed their meteoric rise in popularity and the emergence of Beatlemania. The footage captures the fervor of their early live performances, which were integral to their growing reputation as a live act.

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