Whereas the venues for the Beatles ' summer 1965 tour of the United States had been arenas and large auditoriums , their UK concerts were all held in theatres and cinemas . The Beatles rehearsed thoroughly for the tour ; according to George Harrison 's comments to the '' NME '' , their ensemble playing was also helped by their having just finished an intensive period of recording for '' Rubber Soul '' . The album marked a significant progression from the band 's Merseybeat roots , furthering the musical direction they had first adopted with their late 1964 release , '' Beatles for Sale '' . For the first time in their setlist for a tour , they now eschewed any songs from before the '' Beatles for Sale '' era . The band chose their 1964 hit " I Feel Fine " , sung by John Lennon , to open the shows , while their closing song , Paul McCartney 's " I 'm Down " , became what '' NME '' journalist Alan Smith later described as " the 1965 ' Twist And Shout ' "
summer 1965 tour of the United States
The Beatles' 1965 US tour
The Beatles' 1965 UK tour