The address 3 Savile Row will elicit a nod of recognition from the millions of Beatles fans out there. They know that it used to be the headquarters of Apple Corps, the business venture that the group formed in 1968 with the not unambitious aim of, well, reconfigurating capitalism. Its roof was the venue for the last ever Beatles' gig on 30 January 1969, which ended up being the conclusion to the Let It Be film.
Anyway, it’s been announced today that the building is to opened up as a visitor attraction from next year. Named ‘The Beatles At 3 Savile Row’, it will feature seven floors of material from Apple’s extensive archives as well the recreation of the original studio where Let It Be was partly recorded. And yes, fans will be able to go up to the roof and set foot on the stage – if you can call it that – that saw group’s last ever live appearance.
