Interview for BBC • Thursday, August 11, 1966

Interview with BBC

TV interview • Interview of The Beatles

Published by:
BBC
Timeline More from year 1966
Location:
Heathrow Airport, London, UK

Interview

On this day, The Beatles flew from London to Chicago, to start their final tour. At Heathrow airport, due to their flight being delayed, they passed the time by visiting some airport facilities. The press filmed them and Paul McCartney and John Lennon said a few words to the BBC.

Q: Hello John. Are you looking forward to the tour?

John Lennon: Yes.

Q: Now, this religious controversy, I know you don’t want to say too much about it, but does it worry you that it’s going to boil up when you get to the States?

John Lennon: Well, it worries me, yes. I hope everything will be all right in the end, as they say.

Q: Do you think this is going to be a controversial tour like the Philippines?

Paul McCartney: Oh, no, no, no. It’s going to be fine.

Q: What makes you say that, Paul?

Paul McCartney: Oh, it’s gonna be fine, you watch. Yeah, great.

From www.beatlesonfilm.com/tb19660811a.html – Due to their flight to America being delayed they killed some time by checking out a new part of the airport thus giving the press ample opportunity to film them and grab a quick interview before they were driven to their waiting plane. “BBC News” were lucky to snare a few words

Last updated on December 19, 2022

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