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They actually agreed to add Pete Best to the statue and I honestly cannot believe it worked. It feels surreal knowing that the full history is finally getting the recognition it deserves after so much back and forth over who belongs in the bronze. I might need to take a …

April 2, 2006

Beatles Hamburg Statue

Beatles Hamburg Statue

🏆 Won — 409 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 20 years, 7 months ago
We, the undersigned, applaud Hamburg\'s commemoration of its undeniable part in the Beatles\' formative years, but we feel that any sculpture of the band would be incomplete without the inclusion of Beatle drummer Pete Best. Mr. Best was their drummer beginning with the very first show they played at the Indra club. It was more than two years later that Ringo Starr joined and he only played with them in Hamburg during the very last series of shows at the Star Club. Pete Best\'s vital involvement in the Beatles\' early years is often obscured by the enormous fame the band achieved after he had left. But he was most certainly the drummer of record during the overwhelming majority of time the band spent in Hamburg. You have seen fit to include Stuart Sutcliffe in the sculpture, yet Mr. Sutcliffe left the band more than a year before Mr. Best. We strongly believe that any sculpture of the Beatles should include all of them, in order to best represent the complete story. Thank you.

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Reached 250 supporters

January 13, 2006

January 12, 2006

I was looking at the petition and realized we are almost at the point where we can really start knocking on doors to show them that people care about Pete being included in this statue. If you think about how many people have signed in such a short window it makes me think we can definitely get over this next hurdle tonight if just a few more of you send the link to someone who remembers those early Hamburg days.

Reached 100 supporters

January 10, 2006

January 9, 2006

I was just checking the list and saw how many of you are signing up to honor Pete which makes me so happy because he really was there for those long nights at the Indra. We are almost at that first hundred mark so if you know anyone who loves the early Hamburg history send this over to them before we hit it because it would be amazing to see that number jump up quickly.

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Dave Wells
20 years ago Featured

HISTORY IS HISTORY. PETE BEST WAS THE BEATLES DRUMMER IN HAMBURG. PERIOD.

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Tom Warner
20 years ago Featured

People always forget the early years. Give credit where its due.

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Mark Reid
20 years ago Featured

Ridiculous to leave him out when Stu is included. Fix this memorial.

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Kevin Vargas
20 years ago Featured

Pete was the sound of the early days. He deserves his rightful place in the band history in Hamburg. Seems like common sense.

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Sarah Walton
20 years ago Featured

Justice for Pete Best! He was there for the grind before fame hit. Leave him out and you have an incomplete story.

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Linda Thompson
20 years ago Featured

I grew up listning to stories about the hamburg days and pete was a huge part of those shows. Please include him!

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