“This is one of the most incredible shows we’ve done. Not just because of the audience, but because they’re Londoners. This is the funny thing. It’s always been the other way round - fantastic in the North but just that little bit cool in London. It’s incredible. It seems like the Beatlemania thing is happening all over again.”

[George]

The Beatles photographed at Cardiff’s Capital Theatre on the 12th December, 1965, as they place a doll at the top of a Christmas Tree inside the theatre (why, exactly, is unclear!) This was the last date of the last ever UK tour. 

The concert was marred by a stage invasion, when an overly enthusiastic male Beatle fan jumped on stage as John introduced Day Tripper and tried to grab George and Paul. He had to be caught by “security” (Mal!) and thrown out of the venue. 

After the show George said, “I can’t understand it. This is an occupational hazard,” and Mal told the local press, “A man ran on the stage while John was announcing the group’s next number – Day Tripper – and grappled with the lads.“He was asked to leave and disappeared as quickly as quickly as he came. This sort of thing has happened before and we are able to handle it.”