In 1963, the single "Please Please Me"/"Ask Me Why" was issued in the UK. It was later performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show." (see clip).
On the same day, a blizzard and extremely cold temperatures keep the group from fulfilling an engagement at the Ritz Ballroom in King's Heath and the show is postponed.
In 1964, the Beatles Christmas Show closes at the Astoria Cinema in London.
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