John Lennon Vs. Christianity?

The world premiere of Help!, a big negative reaction to an old interview, and the rehearsals for Hey Jude are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on what happened to the Fab Four on the 29th of July.

0:00 - Introduction.
0:30 - In 1957, Paul McCartney leaves for a scout camp holiday.
0:43 - In 1961, the Beatles perform at the Blair Hall, in Liverpool.
0:56 - In 1964, the Beatles play at the Johanneshovs Isstadion in Stockholm, Sweden.
1:27 - In 1965, Help! premieres in London.
2:08 - In 1966, Datebook magazine reprints John Lennon's quote about Christianity.
2:59 - The birth of a controversy.
4:27 - In 1967, George Harrison leaves Greece to return to London.
4:47 - In 1968, the Beatles rehearse Hey Jude.
6:05 - In 1969, the Beatles record some overdubs.
6:24 - Conclusion.

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