The Beatles' boss was saved by Paul McCartney in tense altercation
This year January 30th was the 54th anniversary of The Beatles' legendary rooftop concert at Apple Corps HQ in London's Savile Row. The 1969 event was the final live show The Beatles ever played and also brought an end to their then-upcoming documentary and final album, Let It Be. But once the Fab Four started playing loudly, police attended after receiving some noise complaints. And before long, arrests were threatened.
Kenneth Womack, a Beatles scholar, recalled that the band's road manager, Mal Evans, was told the police were going to intervene unless the music stopped.
He explained: "The police demand that [The Beatles] turn down the sound or stop the concert. They tell Mal they intend to arrest The Beatles. At that point, Mal turns off George Harrison’s amplifier."
However, after he turned off Harrison's amp, he was screamed out by the quiet Beatle, prompting him to turn it back on.
Evans, who was The Beatles' road manager, then recalled in his diary how he was then arrested by the police who were trying to shut down the live performance.
Source: Callum Crumlish/express.co.uk
