1965: THE BEATLES IN SPAIN

Two historical concerts:

July, 2th, Madrid Bullfigthing ring “Las Ventas”

July, 3th, Barcelona Bullfigthing ring “La Barceloneta”

THE BEATLES’ ARRIVAL AT MADRID AIRPORT

AUTHORITIES HANDLED VERY POORLY THE BEATLES’ VISIT. THEY CALLED THEM “LONG HAIRED”

18.000 TICKETS WERE SOLD FOR THE CONCERT IN MADRID. POLICE ONLY ALLOWED THE ENTRANCE TO 5.000. THEY THOUGHT THAT MANY INCIDENTS AND COMPLAINS AGAINST THE AUTHORITIES MIGHT HAPPEN.

However, in Barcelona, everything went well. The bullring was full of people. They enjoyed The Beatles’ concert.

AND THERE WERE JUST 1,500 DISC PLAYERS IN SPAIN IN 1965

What country did The Beatles find?

A COUNTRY WHICH STARTED TO COME OUT AFTER MANY YEARS OF DIFFICULTIES

A COUNTRY WHICH STARTED TO BE A PLACE FOR EUROPEAN HOLIDAYS

MANY PEOPLE HAD TO GO TO GERMANY LOOKING FOR A JOB

THE BEATLES VISITED A SPAIN WITH NO FREEDOM

HOWEVER, THEY ALWAYS THOUGHT THE TWO CONCERTS IN SPAIN WERE

SUCCESSFUL

The Beatles in Hotel Fenix,Madrid