Museum to Open at Site of The Beatles’ Final Public Performance
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London’s 3 Savile Row is crucial to The Beatles’ history, making it the perfect location for the Fab Four’s first official museum opening in 2027.
Called The Beatles at 3 Savile Row, the seven-floor museum will house never-before-seen material from the band’s Apple Corps Ltd archives, a recreation of the studio where Let It Be was recorded, rotating exhibitions, and a fan store. It will also offer visitors the opportunity to relive the Beatles’ final public performance: a rooftop concert documented in Peter Jackson’s Get Back.
As The New York Times points out, there are several other Beatles museums in Great Britain, but none of them are officially licensed by the band or Apple Corps.
Learn more details about the museum, along with a “second experience currently in development,” here.
“It was such a trip to get back to 3 Savile Row recently and have a look around,” Paul McCartney said in a press statement. “There are so many special memories within the walls, not to mention the rooftop. The team have put together some really impressive plans and I’m excited for people to see it when it’s ready.”
Apple Corps’ CEO Tom Greene further commented on the museum, saying, “We’re thrilled to bring Apple Corps back to its spiritual home and give The Beatles fans something truly special. Every single day, fans are taking pictures of the outside of 3 Savile Row — but next year they can go in and explore all seven floors of the iconic building, including the rooftop where even the railings remain the same from that famous day in 1969.”
Sam Mendes’ four-film authorized biopic is set for release in April 2028, starring Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison.
Last week, McCartney released “Home to Us,” marking his first-ever duet with Starr. The track will appear on his upcoming album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, set for release on May 29th.
Meanwhile, Starr released his own new album, Long Long Road, in late April, which he is supporting with a late-May and June US tour. Get tickets here.
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