John Lennon once had to address some controversial comments he made, and Paul McCartney said this was the one time he was ever nervousJohn Lennon was considered the leader of The Beatles, even though he and Paul McCartney shared an equal amount of the spotlight. McCartney said he had plenty of confidence and admired how uncompromising Lennon was with his music and public persona. However, McCartney recalled one time when he could see that Lennon was visibly nervous.
During the 1960s, Beatlemania turned The Beatles into the most prominent musical act in the world. Millions of screaming fans would show up to see the fab four, and the four members were treated like royalty. However, their popularity might have gotten to Lennon’s head as he shared a statement that caused a massive controversy in the U.S.
In 1966, an interview was published with Lennon in London’s Evening Standard where the “In My Life” singer said the band was “more popular than Jesus.”
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