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Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison of The Beatles perform with instruments and microphones on the rooftop of Apple Corps in London, with amplifiers and cables around them.
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Let It Be

documentary by Lindsay-Hogg [1970]
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Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison of The Beatles perform with instruments and microphones on the rooftop of Apple Corps in London, with amplifiers and cables around them.
The famous rooftop concert The Beatles performing on the roof of their Apple Corps headquarters in London in a scene from the 1970 documentary film Let It Be.

The 1970 documentary Let It Be, directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, captured the final recording sessions of the iconic British rock band The Beatles. Conceived by Paul McCartney, the project aimed to reunite the band as a songwriting unit. The film documented rehearsals and culminated in an impromptu rooftop concert, the band's last public performance.12

The accompanying album, also titled Let It Be, was released in May 1970, shortly after the band's disbandment. It became their final studio album and featured popular songs like "Let It Be," "Across the Universe," and "Get Back". The film won an Academy Award and a Grammy Award for its song score.12

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