The Last Beatles Gig: On a London Rooftop

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Can you think of a better way for the most famous musical act in history to sign off, than this impromptu live gig on a central London rooftop? It was a cold day in January 1969 and The Beatles had not played live since 1965. They were in the midst of recording their final album, Let It Be, when they found themselves on the roof of Apple Records on Savile Row and disrupting businesses' lunch nearby. The Fab Four played five songs from their last effort including Get Back in the clip above (accompanied by Billy Preston on keyboards). You can watch a longer version here. By the time the Old Bill made it to the roof, a healthy crowd had gathered on neighbouring rooftops and the street below. And in response to their warm applause at the end of the last song (a repeat of Get Back because the coppers had missed the beginning of the show!), Lennon quipped, "I'd like to say 'thank you' on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we passed the audition!" (Hat tip)