The Beatles were banned in African country after John Lennon outrage
THE BEATLES frontman John Lennon spoke candidly about the band and their popularity in 1966, prompting their music to be completely banned in South Africa.
During the mid-1960s The Beatles were more popular than ever. While the band were flying around the world and performing their incredible hits, the number of people that came out to see them sing showed them just how admired they were. During this exciting time, John Lennon explained how the band were definitely more popular than Christianity.
In March 1966 Lennon sat down with British newspaper The Evening Standard, where he mused: "Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink.
"I needn't argue about that; I'm right and I'll be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now.
"I don't know which will go first – rock 'n' roll or Christianity."
He added: "Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and
Source: Callum Crumlish/express.co.uk
