Beatles thrill 32,161 at Washington concert
Associated Press
August 15, 1966
The Beatles, steering clear of amateur theology, resume
their North American tour today having send thousands of Washington’s teenagers
into cheering fits.
Under elaborate police guard, the unshorn quartet performed
last night in D.C. Stadium. The
turnstiles clicked a total of 32,164 and the affair went off practically
without incident.
Five members of the Ku Klux Klan, proclaimed their objection
to Beatle, Lennon’s remark about Christianity picketed the stadium.
But the nearest thing to violence was when a 16 year old
youth eluded the police cordon at 3rd base, streaked to the
bandstand at second base and laid a hand on three Beatles before being
collared. He explained that he just
wanted to touch the musicians because he admired them.
The concert punctuated by piercing cheers and screams
followed a news conference.
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| For the longest time THIS was the only photo I had from the Washington D.C. 1966 concert. Four white dots on a stage |
Beatles lure Big Crowd
UPI
August 16, 1966
The Beatles, trailing admires and apologies behind them,
thundered through a one night stand Monday to the roaring of 32,000 fans.
The enthusiasm of the crowd at National Stadium belied the
need for apologies from the millionaire singers’ outspoken member, John Lennon,
who has said the quartet was “more popular than Jesus.”
During the performance, four girls and a boy broke through
heavy police cordons surrounding the musical group in an effort to reach the
stage placed behind second base in the baseball infield. Only the boy was able to reach the stage
where as he raised his clasped hands in a victory sign, he was grabbed by
police and hustled away.
Five members of the Ku Klux Klan paraded outside the stadium
in protest over Lennon’s remarks on the dwindling popularity of
Christianity.
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