5 April 1962 - Thursday
The Cavern
Liverpool
Photographer: Brian Farrell
This was a special "going-away" performance for The Beatles Fan Club before The Beatles headed off to Hamburg. For nostalgia sake, The Beatles started the show in their leathers. After a break, they changed into their suits. After the show, many fans gathered around The Beatles to have them autograph the free photo cards given to the fans. One fan chose to avoid Paul stating that he "was such a show-off...he was acting like he was a star. So I passed him by".
According to Gareth Pawlowski, in How They Became The Beatles, only photos 1-5 were taken by Brian Farrell (brother of Bernadette Farrell, George's girlfriend) and they are the only photos taken on this date. He further indicates that the large "Beatles" sign was only used on this date.
Apparently, photos 6-9 surfaced after Pawlowski's book and were taken by someone else. Photos 6-8 are referenced by Roag Best, in The True Beginnings, as being this date. Photo 9 is from an unknown source and the Santa Claus suits are a real puzzle.