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The last exclusive BBC session, the recording of Yellow Submarine, and the start of the second John and Yoko bed-in for peace are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on what happened to the Fab Four on the 26th of May.

0:00 - Introduction.

0:32 - In 1960, the Johnny Gentle Scottish tour arrives at the Town Hall in Forres.

1:14 - In 1961, the Beatles are engaged at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, West Germany.

1:26 - In 1962, the Beatles play the Star-Club in Hamburg.

1:40 - In 1963, the Roy Orbison packaged tour, featuring the Beatles, is on at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool.

2:14 - In 1964, George Harrison and John Lennon return to London from Tahiti.

2:24 - In 1965, the Beatles record their last bank holiday special for BBC.

3:26 - In 1966, the Beatles record Yellow Submarine.

4:46 - In 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono start their second bed-in.

5:38 - The event.

6:14 - Conclusion.

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Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.