02/06/2026
๐ถ๐ 25 Upton Green isn't just a home ๐ ๐ถ
In the early days, it was also a frequent rehearsal space for John Lennon, Paul McCartney and of course, George Harrison. However, there is one figure pictured who you may not be familiar with.
Standing alongside them in the first photo, taken in the same period that they would have been rehearsing at Upton Green, is George's very close friend and fellow student at the Liverpool Institute, Arthur Kelly. Arthur also appears alongside George in the second photo, which was actually taken at Upton Green in the back garden and in the third, which was taken at a birthday party in Liverpool.
In the very early days, Arthur joined George's very first band 'The Rebels' along with George's brother Peter, who of course rehearsed at Upton Green. Although Arthur did not continue to pursue a career in music like George, he later made it as an actor, appearing in multiple productions, including an uncredited appearance in 'Magical Mystery Tour' as a passenger on the bus and as a character in famous British Soap 'Coronation Street' between 1975 and 1982.
Outside of acting, Arthur influenced one of the lines in The Beatles' 1964 film 'A Hard Day's Night'. Arthur often complimented George's hair, which is the reason that George decided that the answer to "what would you call this hairstyle?" should be "Arthur".
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