SEPTEMBER 17, 1964 – During a US tour, The Beatles were paid $150,000 for an appearance at the Municipal Stadium in Kansas City, which was more than any other act had ever been paid for a live show at the time.The band wasn’t originally scheduled to perform on that date, but their day off was cancelled, after local promoter Charles O Finley persuaded their manager Brian Epstein to let them play.
PAUL in BEATLES ANTHOLOGY: “Our days off were sacred. If you look at our 1964 timetable you can see why. I didn’t realize until recently that we used to have a whole year of work, and then get something like 23rd November off – and then have to judge a beauty competition that day. So, by the time we got to Kansas City, we probably needed a day off. I can’t actually remember falling out with Brian about him wanting us to work on a day off, we’d talk to each other rather than fall out.”
