On this day in 1965, The Beatles kicked off what would be their last tour of the UK

Coinciding with the release of their studio album Rubber Soul, the band set off on a tour of 18 shows across 9 venues. Whereas the group had been playing in arenas earlier in the year during their US tour, this tour was set to be played in theatres and cinemas.

The opening show took place in Glasgow, and the tour continued through Scotland, England and Wales. On their way to Scotland for the first show, one of George Harrison’s guitars was destroyed when it fell out of the groups car and into the path of a truck, leaving him with only two guitars for the tour.

Some promotors reported a less wild fan reaction than in previous years, partly due to road closures around the venue by a heavy police presence, ensuring only ticket holders made it to the shows. Regardless, the shows were extremely popular with over 25,000 people vying for the 5000 available tickets.