Hamburg

In 1960 The Beatles go to play in Hamburg, Germany. They live in terrible accomodation in an area of gangsters and prostitutes.

Playing six hours a night, seven days a week, they take amphetamines to stay awake. This their first introduction to drugs.

Changes


There are changes in the band.
Stuart leaves the group and Pete Best is increasingly out-of-step with the other members. He does not take drugs.

The German authorities discover George Harrison is only 17. They deport him and the group returns to Liverpool. They are now a much better band.

Stuart stays in Hamburg to paint. He dies a year later.


Famous 'Hamburg Photo'
The Cavern




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