From the archivesThe Beatles on Radio Luxembourg in 1964

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RTL and the Centre for Audiovisual Content (CNA) have provided us with another glimpse into the past, this time focusing on a Beatles appearance in the Radio Luxembourg studio in Paris.
Les Beatles à Radio Luxembourg
En pleine tournée à l’Olympia, les Beatles étaient reçus dans les locaux parisiens de Radio Luxembourg, rue Bayard, en janvier 1964.

This edition shows images from an interview that the four Beatles members gave to Radio Luxembourg during their first tour of France in 1964. The Liverpool band stayed in the French capital for three weeks, from 16 January to 4 February, to play several shows at the Olympia Theatre.

The Beatles ended up playing a record-breaking 41 shows at the Olympia Theatre in Paris, the most concerts they ever played in a row in a single venue over the course of their career. During their stay, the also paid a visit to Radio Luxembourg, located in Rue Bayard in Paris, and sat down for an interview.

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