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A mix up between the promoter and the Aldershot News meant the gig wasn’t advertised properly so barely anyone turned up
What would have been a momentous day for Aldershot ended up in the history books, but for all the wrong reasons.
Legendary Liverpudlian band, The Beatles, were due to perform at a venue just over Surrey’s border – it was 1961.
But the Fab Four didn’t quite get the warm welcome expected, and ended up performing to a crowd of just 18 lucky people.