At 11:50 a.m. UK time Oct. 5, the people of Liverpool smashed a Guinness World Record and in doing so celebrated the 50th anniversary of the release of the Beatles debut single “Love Me Do” in unique style. Instigated by the city’s Beatles Story attraction with the support of Liverpool City and the Albert Dock, 1,631 people sang their hearts out on a cold October morning smashing the previous record set by a group in Chicago in October 2011. Those contributing to smashing the Guinness World Record included 1,400 local choir members, Liverpudlians, international tourists, local schools, lunching office workers, shoppers and a legion of Beatles fans who had travelled from as far away as Brazil, Argentina, Norway and even Australia.