The Beatles cause a 'phenomenon' as fans 'can't wait' for exciting date

Legendary film-maker Martin Scorsese paid tribute to the creativity and artistry of The Beatles as he attended the premiere of his new documentary about the band. Martin, 82, is among the producers of 'Beatles '64' - a film about the Fab Four's 1964 arrival in the United States, which will be released on Disney+ on Friday, November 29.

Having taken the UK by storm, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison arrived in New York City on February 7, 1964, to unprecedented excitement and hysteria. From the instant they landed at Kennedy Airport, met by thousands of fans, Beatlemania swept New York and the entire country.

Their debut performance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show captivated more than 73m viewers, the most watched television event of its time'. The new Disney documentary, which is directed by David Tedeschi, presents that spectacle and also tells a more intimate behind the scenes story, capturing the camaraderie of John, Paul, George, and Ringo as they arrived in the States and experienced unimaginable fame.

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The documentary's premiere took place at New York's Hudson Square Theatre on Sunday and Martin was pictured alongside Sir Paul and director David Tedeschi on the red carpet.

At the premiere, Martin spoke to journalists about capturing the impact that The Beatles had on American audiences of the time. He said: "We tend to think of it as the beginning of The Beatles, but of course they had been around for a few years in Liverpool and other places. I remember vividly.

"For me, it’s really interesting for the audience and younger people to see this and understand that there was no British music scene (in America) before that. There was music but it didn’t translate as well to other countries. Certainly not like this.

"This phenomenon happened and you see it happen in this picture. Primarily what was really the big change was that it had an innocence to it and a drive for creativity that knew no bounds.

"Nothing was holding them in in any way. So this is something that, as you get older, and become old and you try to keep working, you try to always tap back into that energy of youth and innocence and art."

Martin also paid tribute to The Beatles' skill as musicians and the way their music developed over such a short time period. He said: "I’d say after the first year, the music developed. They stayed together for six or seven years after this and they already went to new frontiers.

"They matured within two to three years - in a sense that it sometimes takes an artist, whether that’s a performer, a painter, a musician, composer or whatever, maybe a period of 10 years or so - 15, 20 years to reach certain levels. These guys reached it within five or six years, look at from the first records to the last ones - you know. It’s amazing work."

Fans have shared their excitement for the film to arrive on Disney+. Commenting on pictures from the premiere on Facebook, Marchelle Vianese said: "Congratulations to all. I can't wait to watch it. So excited. More Beatles, more Beatles....please!"

Laura Alicia Amato Kiely added: "This would have been a dream come true to have attended! Looking forward to the film." Mitzi Cater said: "Have it on my calendar! The day I heard it was put on my calendar on my phone! I am ready."