Paul and Linda McCartney and Denny Seiwell are arrested for cannabis possession
On 10 August 1972, following a Wings performance at the Scandinavium Hall in Gothenburg, Sweden, armed police appeared in the […]
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John and Yoko appear in court on drugs charges
Following their arrest for possession of drugs the previous day, John Lennon and Yoko Ono appeared at Marylebone Magistrates’ Court,
John Lennon and Yoko Ono are arrested for drugs possession
In the morning of 18 October 1968, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were arrested by the Drugs Squad.
The Beatles renounce the use of drugs
The day after their arrival in Bangor, north Wales, The Beatles attended an introductory seminar given by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi,
The Beatles visit a Greek island they intended to purchase
In the summer of 1967 The Beatles, encouraged by John Lennon, agreed to buy a set of Greek islands where
The Beatles call for the legalisation of marijuana
A full-page advertisement appeared in The Times newspaper on this day, signed by 64 of the most prominent members of
The Beatles attend a party at Brian Epstein’s country house
On Sunday 28 May 1967, Brian Epstein threw a party at Kingsley Hill, his country home in Warbleton near Heathfield
EMI is informed of the BBC’s ban of A Day In The Life
A week before the release of The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper album, the BBC’s director of sound broadcasting, Frank Gillard, wrote
Recording, mixing, editing: Getting Better, Lovely Rita – John Lennon accidentally takes LSD in the studio
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick This session saw work continue on two Sgt
Paul McCartney takes LSD for the first time
13 December 1965 is the likely date that Paul McCartney had his first experience with the drug LSD.
The Beatles take LSD in Los Angeles with The Byrds and Peter Fonda
24 August 1965 was The Beatles’ second day off during their five-day break in the 1965 North America tour. They