Beatles Play Milan

June 24, 1965 - The Beatles performed twice today at the Velodromo Vigorelli in Milan, Italy. It was the first of eight scheduled concerts in Italy as part of their summer tour of Europe.

The Velodromo, which seats 22,000, was not sold out at either performance. The afternoon performance was seen by 7,000, and the evening concert attracted 20,000.

The poor showing in the afternoon was blamed by Beatle manager Brian Epstein on the fact that many Beatle fans would have been in school or at work. Local press reports suggested that high ticket prices and hot weather may have also been contributory factors.

During both shows, the Beatles performed 12 songs: “Twist and Shout,” “She’s a Woman,” “I’m a Loser,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Baby’s in Black,” “I Wanna Be Your Man,” A Hard Day’s Night,” “Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby,” “Rock and Roll Music,” “I Feel Fine,” “Ticket to Ride,” and “Long Tall Sally.”

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