Hamburg
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In 1960 The Beatles go to play
in Hamburg, Germany. They live in terrible accomodation in
an area of gangsters and prostitutes.
They play six hours a night, seven days a week. John,
George and Ringo take amphetamines to stay awake. This
their first introduction to drugs.
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.
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