Release date Apr 17, 1969
Promotional film • For The Beatles • Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Last updated on March 29, 2025
Filming location: The rooftop of the Apple building, 3 Savile Row, London, UK
Previous film Sep 04, 1968 • Shooting of "Revolution (Versions 1 and 2)" promo film
Concert Jan 30, 1969 • The rooftop concert
Session Jan 30, 1969 • Mixing the "Get Back" album (1st compilation) #4
Film Jan 30, 1969 • Shooting of "Get Back" promo film
Session Jan 31, 1969 • The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 22
Officially appears on Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (UK - Mono)
“Get Back” promo film broadcast in the UK
Apr 17, 1969
On April 17, 1969, the BBC1 programme Top of the Pops aired a clip of The Beatles performing “Get Back” on the rooftop of the Apple building, filmed on January 30, 1969. This marked the first time footage from the rooftop concert was broadcast on television. The clip was shown in black and white and was repeated on April 24, May 15, and May 22.
On Christmas Day, it was eventually broadcast in colour for the first time in the UK.
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