the Reluctant Beatle page 23 by ric gustafson
Five months prior to going back to America, John Lennon was interviewed by Maureen Cleave of the London Evening Standard. During the interview, John made a comment that Christianity would vanish and shrink. He also made the comment that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus. His comments went unnoticed in England.
In the US, a teen magazine reprinted his comments. On the eve of their American tour, outrage began. In the southern Bible Belt, radio stations banned Beatle records. People were organizing public bonfires and burning Beatle albums. Planned protests forced the band to bring their concerts to an early finish. The band could not leave concert venues for hours. After their final concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, George told the others he was done touring.
Two weeks later, George and Pattie traveled back to India. They checked into a Taj Mahal hotel under an alias. George had private sitar lessons with Shankar. While George and Pattie visited different cities in India, Pattie as a photographer took a lot of pictures.
research help: ' George Harrison the Reluctant Beatle' by Philip Norman
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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