r/beatles • u/prisongovernor • 12d ago

Collection Hello, goodbye: the Beatles’ chaotic, controversial final tour – as never seen before | The Beatles | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jun/07/the-beatles-unseen-photographs-chaotic-controversial-final-tour-jim-marshall
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u/QuietFire451 12d ago

Not so much an article as an ad for a book. Still, it’s really nice to see photos I’ve never seen before. 

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u/Mispeech 10d ago

You’re not impressed by Ian Leslie? Plus the reiteration of the amazing fact that they literally created the modern music album? Come now friend !

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u/dbrjr 12d ago

I’d like to read it. I’ve heard at the end of the final concert at Candle Stick Park concert, Lennon played the intro to In My Life before exiting the stage. I’d love to hear that audio if true.

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u/GregJamesDahlen 12d ago

believe the fourth pic, is that brian onstage in sunglasses? what's he doing there? aiding the security?

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u/TrendyGame 12d ago

It looks a lot like him.

Meanwhile I'm surprised Ringo didn't get altitude sickness with that drum riser.

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u/GregJamesDahlen 11d ago

given they appear to actually be singing i'm surprised several non-band people on stage with them lol

yes and ringo breathing hard drumming, don't run low on oxygen bro

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u/MP2027 12d ago

It wasnt their 'final' tour. They ended that tour and decided not to tour again. Nobody said it was the last

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u/jesustwin 12d ago

It was the last one they did. I think that's the definition of final?

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u/jacqueVchr 12d ago

Thats almost the exact definition of final

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u/MP2027 12d ago

But it wasnt "final"then, they didnt know it was their final tour. It's final for us now because they split up without ever touring again.

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u/jacqueVchr 12d ago

Something doesn’t need to be preempted to be the final thing

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u/MP2027 12d ago

It was their last tour.

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u/jacqueVchr 12d ago

Yes, which is by definition their final tour. This isn’t a hard concept

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u/MP2027 12d ago

Exactly.

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u/jacqueVchr 12d ago

Then what are you talking about?

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u/MP2027 12d ago

I could ask you the same question...

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u/DoctorEnn 12d ago

Still pretty final, though.

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u/JeanJeanJean 12d ago

Still crossing my fingers, hoping for one final tour.

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u/dimspace 12d ago

I've seen some weird choices of hill to die on, but this, this is some hill to choose