Beatles Fly Back From Million Dollar U.S. Tour
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Coventry Evening Telegraph
September 2, 1965
The Beatles arrived at London Airport at 6am today after their drama-filled dollar-spending American tour and got their usual noisy welcome. Paul McCartney said of reports of near-riots on the tour, "It was pretty rough. "
There were just smiles from the Beatles when they were asked if the tour had netted them a million dollars. Hundreds of screaming girl fans waved banners, flags, and scarves as The Beatles were ushered toward three limousines. Showers of confetti floated down from the spectators' roof of the airport. Amid the din, a strong contingent of police was on duty around the Queen's building.
The Beatles, bright as buttons after their transatlantic flight, turned and waved and smiled. It was all too much for one teenage airport waitress, clutching a camera, she was led away by a friend, sobbing, "I have seen them."
George Harrison was sporting a large red carnation. Paul wore a sober gray suit and Ringo a sky blue one.
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