Category: Drugs
On 10 August 1972, following a Wings performance at the Scandinavium Hall in Gothenburg, Sweden, armed police appeared in the auditorium. As Wings made their way into their dressing …
Following their arrest for possession of drugs the previous day, John Lennon and Yoko Ono appeared at Marylebone Magistrates’ Court, London, for a hearing of the charges against them.
In the morning of 18 October 1968, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were arrested by the Drugs Squad.
The day after their arrival in Bangor, north Wales, The Beatles attended an introductory seminar given by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, after which they spoke to reporters.
In the summer of 1967 The Beatles, encouraged by John Lennon, agreed to buy a set of Greek islands where they intended to live and work alongside family and …
Monday 24 July 1967 Drugs A full-page advertisement appeared in The Times newspaper on this day, signed by 64 of the most prominent members of British society, which called for the legalisation of marijuana. …
On Sunday 28 May 1967, Brian Epstein threw a party at Kingsley Hill, his country home in Warbleton near Heathfield in Sussex.
A week before the release of The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper album, the BBC’s director of sound broadcasting, Frank Gillard, wrote to EMI head Sir Joseph Lockwood with the news …
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick This session saw work continue on two Sgt Pepper songs: ‘Getting Better’ and ‘Lovely Rita’. It was …
13 December 1965 is the likely date that Paul McCartney had his first experience with the drug LSD.
Tuesday 24 August 1965 Drugs 24 August 1965 was The Beatles’ second day off during their five-day break in the 1965 North America tour. They rented a house owned by Zsa Zsa Gabor at …
