Footage of the Beatles last ever official concert appearance is to be shown for the first time later this month by the BBC - giving a revealing glimpse into the unprofessional side of live music throughout the 1960s.
Barry Hood was given authority to film the concert, at San Francisco's Candlestick Park on August 29, 1966, but also chose to film the stage being set-up earlier in the day. He reveals how a row broke out between the tour manager and the venue's ground staff.
"I filmed the stage being prepared and the fans queuing to get in," he says. "There was a row between the equipment manager and the field manager who was frightened that the equipment van was going to ruin the baseball pitch."
A spokesperson from the BBC adds, "This is the first time it has been shown. It shows how The Beatles' tours were quite amateurish and chaotic."
