When Ringo Starr was threatened by an assassin
Whilst they might be universally known as the world’s most influential band, when thinking about The Beatles, I’d contend that it’s rare that those who weren’t around at the time fully consider just how immensely popular they were at their peak. Due to the excellent songwriting and tremendous marketability of the ‘Fab Four’, they rose quickly. Before long, they had shed the sugary pop of their early days and were pushing against an array of musical and cultural boundaries.Whilst The Beatles’ success might have brought them untold riches, reverence and a myriad of other earthly goods, experiencing such an insane level of fame came with its stark downsides. Most tragically of all, this resulted in the assassination of frontman John Lennon in 1980 at the hands of Mark David Chapman. He is a mentally ill former fan of the group who was so incensed by Lennon’s lifestyle, statements such as that the band were “more popular than Jesus”, and the lyrics of songs that he felt compelled to kill him.
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