Over 1000 people gathered for the opening of a Beetles memorial square in Hamburg on September 11. 28 years ago, the then completely unknown Beatles played their first gig in Hamburg. The Beatles laid the foundation stone of their career in the port city.

Now, in the Hamburg neighbourhood of St Pauli, a square located in the middle of Hamburg’s red light strip, is shaped like a giant vinyl record with a diameter of 29 metres. It stirs up memories of a time when hardly anyone knew the boys from Britain, and when the local music clubs were bustling with young musicians and beat bands on every stage. From London and Liverpool came bands that played for hours, day by day and night by night. This is why the “Hamburg Sound” is credited for playing a vital role in the development of beat music.
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