The Beatles Top Of The Pops 1966 50th Anniversary

Although by June 1966 it had been running for over two years, The Beatles had never previously appeared live on the BBC music show Top Of The Pops. They had pre-recorded exclusive performances in BBC studios, or sent promotional clips to be played on the show.
That changed on June 16th 1966, with a mimed studio performance of new single Paperback Writer and Rain. Two days previously, manager Brian Epstein casually passed on a request from Top Of The Pops producer Johnnie Stewart to appear and on this occasion The Beatles agreed.
The Beatles' only live appearance on Top Of The Pops was, with the exception of the worldwide satellite transmission of All You Need Is Love on 25 June 1967, also their final live television appearance as a group. Two months later they did their final brief tour in the US with their last official concert in San Francisco on August 29th.