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In reply to the discussion: Kanye West Says He, Kim Kardashian More Influential Than Obamas [View all]efhmc
(14,757 posts)44. You remember the reaction? No reaction in GB but
when Datebook quoted Lennon's comments five months later, vociferous protests broke out in the southern United States. The Beatles' records were publicly burned, press conferences were cancelled and threats were made. The protest spread to other countries including Mexico, South Africa and Spain; there were anti-Beatles demonstrations and their music was banned on radio stations. The controversy erupted on the eve of the group's US tour, and the anger and scale of the reaction led their manager, Brian Epstein, to consider cancelling the tour.
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