August 29, 1966. Exactly today, England’s biggest contribution to the world of music, the Beatles, held their last concert at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, USA to close their American tour.
Their performance, which met with smashing success during the first five years of the 1960s, was mired with serious controversy following John Lennon’s comment that “Christianity is dying and that the Beatles are more popular now.”
Lennon’s surprising comment drew sharp criticisms from the religious sector in America.
The Beatles, whose musical style, fashion and statements, made them trendsetters, had their four-year dominance in the United States halted with that final concert tour at Candlestick, San Francisco.
The band, which started playing together in Liverpool, England compiled nearly 60 U.S. concerts and more than 1,400 stints in various countries.
By the dawning of the 1970s, the Beatles finally disbanded and the four world-renowned members—Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr launched their own solo careers.
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