Beatles Crash in France

 

Beatles Crash in France

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Daily Record

June 23, 1965

The Beatles escaped unhurt last night when a police van rushed them away from a theater in Lyon, France, colliding with a car.  The van overshot red lights to get away from a teenage mob pursuing the Beatles and hit the car with a French couple inside. John Lennon was thrown to the floor. The other Beatles held on to the side of the police van.

Talk to the Beatles in Lyon

 June 22, 1965 - Lyon, France 

The Beatles in Lyon, France

 

The Beatles concert in Lyon, France

Alf Bicknell had this to say about the concert on June 22, 1965:   "Flew to Lyon this afternoon and the boys have done two shows at the Palais D'Hiver.  The crowds here are very different than the British ones.   There are more men than girls and they don't scream as much.  They seem to want to listen more to the songs.  It could be that they have difficulty with the language.

Lyon pre-show

This is one of my all time favorite photos taken with a fan.

The concert in Lyon in color

You don't see very many photos of the Beatles in concert in color, so these are really nice.   

Welcome the Beatles to Lyon, Frace!

The Beatles arrive in Lyon, France on June 22, 1965.   I love the one fan in these photos.