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The Beatles in Worcester....shire 1963

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                                                   The Beatles in Worcester....shire Given that The Beatles played just about every corner of the UK during their pre-1966 touring career, it was only natural that they would play some counties in Britain more than once. First performing as the 'Quarrymen' and later 'The Silver Beatles', before becoming simply, 'The Beatles', it goes without saying that their hometown of Liverpool was treated to more performances than anywhere else between the late 1950s through to 1963. Some towns, Cities and counties were fortunate to see live performances by the band on more than one occasion, and my hometown of Worcester was one such City. The Beatles appeared live on stage three times during 1963, the year which saw the outbreak of 'Beatlemania', twice appearing at the Gaumont cinema in the city center, at either end of 1963. By the time of their first performance at the Gaumont in May of that year, they had already n