ON THIS DAY: 1966
19th May 1967: The Beatles celebrate the completion of their new album, 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band', at a press conference held at the west London home of their manager Brian Epstein. The LP is released on June 1st. (Photo by John Pratt/Keystone/Getty Images)
On This Day in 1966…
Did You Know?
The Beatles stirred up a worldwide controversy after John Lennon told Maureen Cleave of the London Evening Standard that, “The Beatles are more popular than Jesus now.” The remark, which many take to be blasphemous, spurred a huge backlash against the group.