BEATLES VISIT - TEENAGERS WEEKLY

supplement to the Australian Women Weekly

In June 1964, to coincide with the eagerly awaited Australian and New Zealand tour of the Beatles, Teenagers Weekly, a supplement of The Australian Women’s Weekly, published a special issue titled Beatles Visit. Released on June 17, it stands as one of the liveliest editorial testimonies of the Beatlemania wave that swept the other side of the world. Inside, alongside striking color photographs and feature articles on the group, readers could find curious reports such as the Beatles’ Shakespearean television performance, a detailed program of the Australian tour dates, and behind-the-scenes coverage from the set of A Hard Day’s Night. With its fresh, youthful tone, aimed directly at teenage audiences, this special captured the feverish excitement surrounding the arrival of the Fab Four in Oceania, documenting not only their music but the broader cultural phenomenon they embodied.