Paul McCartney and Tony Barrow give more details about the Beatles’ live TV show project

BEATLES ‘LIVE’ BY PAUL – London appearance plan, Sub. LP

London’s Chalk Farm Roundhouse is now the likely venue for a Beatles live TV special or other public performance, Paul McCartney told the NME this week. The Royal Albert Hall – reported last week – is OUT because of booking and other problems.

Added Paul, unshaven after day and night recording on the forthcoming Beatles’ double LP: “What is probable is that before anything else, we will do our own TV show in which we’ll perform the numbers from the new album“. Mary Hopkin may take part and also people like Jackie Lomax and James Taylor.

It is now virtually absolutely definite that the Beatles will appear live again either by Christmas or early in the New Year.

BUT PAUL WISHES TO STRESS THAT NO DEFINITE ARRANGEMENTS HAVE YET BEEN MADE AND THAT A CONCERT OR OTHER SHOW – IF IT TAKES PLACE – COULD CONCEIVABLY BE AT ANY LONDON VENUE.

Plans are still in the discussion stage, and even the Beatles have not yet resolved details of the project.

From New Musical Express – October 12, 1968

MYSTERY DEVELOPS OVER BEATLES LIVE CONCERT

A MYSTERY developed this week about the Beatles’ projected live concert appearances.

The Beatles want to play again before an audience. This was exclusively revealed in [Melody Maker] three weeks ago and a special concert before an invited audience, filmed for TV, was suggested as the likely outcome of their plans.

But a report last week said that the group had booked London’s Royal Albert Hall for a live concert in December. This report was firmly denied by press officer Tony Barrow, yet confirmed by Apple executive Jeremy Banks.

Tony Barrow said: “The Royal Albert Hall has definitely not been booked. The Beatles want to do some sort of live show but it is almost certain to be before a special audience of perhaps 500. The show would be filmed for TV and would require a more intimate venue than the Albert Hall. The group would probably prefer somewhere with theatrical stage facilities.”

But Banks said the report was true. “It’s possible they’ll do a concert there and it’s possible they won’t.” he said. The type of concert had not yet been worked out.

From Melody Maker – October 12, 1968