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The Fab Four's Fab Flop: How The Beatles Nearly Botched Their US Debut

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

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Oct 05, 2024
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  • 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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