BEATLES – Day By Day – 8/16/62
Thursday, 16th August, 1962
Early in the day Brian Epstein informed Pete Best that his services would no longer be required as a member of The Beatles. Pete had been with the group for just over 2 years. He would be replced by Ringo Starr.
Pete originally agreed to play until Ringo could join a few days later. However, unsurprisingly, he changed his mind later in the day.
This left The Beatles without a drummer for their gig at the Riverpark Ballroom on Union Street in Chester. Johnny Hutchinson of The Big Three was drafted in as a quick replacement.