The Fab Four's Fab Flop: How The Beatles Nearly Botched Their US Debut
Shockingly, John Lennon forgot the words to 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' during their first US gig
The Beatles' first US concert was a near-disaster, with equipment failures and forgotten lyrics
Despite the chaos, the Washington crowd went wild for the Liverpudlian lads
The concert kickstarted a whirlwind tour that would change music history forever
It was February 11th, 1964, and the air in Washington D.C. was thick with anticipation. The Beatles, thos…
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