J Lennon page 19 by ric gustafson
On August 5 1966, the band releases an album named ' Revolver'. The first two singles released are ' Eleanor Rigby' and ' Yellow Submarine'. A 14 city concert tour was planned to begin in America.
Big trouble for the band was brewing. On August 12, John Lennon faced 3 dozen reporters about a comment he had made. He said that the band was bigger than Jesus. In Birmingham Alabama, disc jockeys Doug Layton and Tommy Charles organized Beatle album burnings.
The band did the concert stops despite warnings not to. On Friday August 19, the band was scheduled to do two shows in Memphis Tennessee. On August 10, local leaders told the band they were not welcome. During the second show, a cherry bomb exploded at the feet of drummer Ringo Starr.
On August 29, the band played their final concert at San Francisco's Candlestick Park. As the band quickly left the venue in an armored car, they were relieved.
The band was tired of touring.
research help: ' The Last Days of John Lennon' by James Patterson
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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