The Beatles' 1964 world tour
Introduction '''The Beatles 1964 world tour''' was the Beatles' first world tour, launched after their 1964 UK tour. The reception was enthusiastic, with ''The Spectator'' describing it as "hysterical". It was followed by their subsequent North American tour in August that year.
Tour history ===The Jimmie Nicol replacement===On the morning of 3 June 1964, the day before setting off on a world tour, Ringo Starr fell ill during a photo session. He fainted and was taken to hospital with a strong fever. He was diagnosed with severe tonsillitis, and hospitalized for a few days in London.The Beatles, especially George Harrison, wanted to postpone the tour, but then the manager Brian Epstein and the producer George Martin after a frantic phone call decided to use drummer Jimmie Nicol to temporarily replace Starr.When the Beatles asked Nicol during rehearsals how he was doing, his answer was always "It's getting better". The phrase was later used in "Getting Better", a song from the 1967 album ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''. Years later he confessed that he would have done it for free, but Epstein offered him £2,500 per performance and a £2,500 bonus. "I couldn't sleep that night, I was one of the fucking Beatles!" he said in a 1988 interview.The next day, 4 June 1964, there was a show in Copenhagen, Denmark and with the Beatles he did more shows, until Starr, recovered, joined the group in Melbourne, Australia, on 14 June.Nicol, with a very shy character, was unable to say goodbye to the group and left at night while they were sleeping. At the airport, Brian Epstein handed him £500 and a gold watch with the inscription "From The Beatles and Brian Epstein to Jimmie - with appreciation and gratitude". On the return journey on the plane he was very sad, he felt "like a bastard child rejected by his new family".
Tour dates  Date City Country Venue Europe  4 June 1964 Copenhagen  Denmark  K.B. Hallen 5 June 1964 Hillegom Netherlands  Treslong. TV appearance for VARA. 6 June 1964 Blokker  VeilinghallenThe visualization of the three day visit showed:* arrival at Schiphol Airport – young women wearing Volendam folk costumes welcoming, offering tulips and traditional Dutch hats. * the concert at Treslong. * a roundtrip by boat through the canals of Amsterdam. The Beatles visiting the red light district De Wallen was not shown. * arrival at De Doelen Hotel in Amsterdam. * the concert at the Veilinghallen in Blokker. * Waving goodbye while entering an airplane at Schiphol Airport heading for the next destination Hongkong. Asia 10 June 1964 Kowloon British Hong Kong Princess Theatre Oceania 12 June 1964Adelaide Australia Centennial Hall 13 June 1964 15 June 1964Melbourne Festival Hall 16 June 1964 17 June 1964 18 June 1964Sydney Sydney Stadium 19 June 1964 20 June 1964 22 June 1964Wellington New Zealand Wellington Town Hall 23 June 1964 24 June 1964Auckland Auckland Town Hall 25 June 1964 26 June 1964 Dunedin  Dunedin Town Hall 27 June 1964 Christchurch  Majestic Theatre 29 June 1964Brisbane Australia Brisbane Festival Hall 30 June 1964 Europe 12 July 1964  Brighton England  Hippodrome Theatre 19 July 1964  Blackpool  ABC Cinema 23 July 1964  London  London Palladium 26 July 1964  Blackpool  Blackpool Opera House 28 July 1964 Stockholm Sweden Johanneshovs Isstadion 29 July 1964 2 August 1964  Bournemouth England  Gaumont 9 August 1964  Scarborough  Futurist Theatre 16 August 1964  Blackpool  Blackpool Opera House}
Typical set list The typical set list for the shows was as follows (with lead singers noted):#"I Saw Her Standing There" (Paul McCartney)#"I Want To Hold Your Hand" (John Lennon and Paul McCartney) or You Can't Do That" (John Lennon)#"All My Loving" (Paul McCartney)#"She Loves You" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison)#"Till There Was You" (Paul McCartney)#"Roll Over Beethoven" (George Harrison)#"Can't Buy Me Love" (Paul McCartney)#"This Boy" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison)#"Twist and Shout" (John Lennon)#"Long Tall Sally" (Paul McCartney)
See also * List of the Beatles' live performances
Notes
External links *The Beatles tour New Zealand.
References * ''The Spectator'', Volume 213, 1964***