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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