Israel To Surviving Fab Two : We’re Sorry
February 18th, 2008 at 4:02 pm by GerardFrom Pollstar :
It’s too late to be any consolation to John Lennon or George Harrison, but Israel has apologized to the surviving Beatles for banning them from the country in the 1960s.
On a visit to The Beatles museum in Liverpool on January 28th, Israeli ambassador to Britain, Ron Prosor, handed a letter of apology to Julia Bird, Lennon’s sister, expressing regret over the snub of 1965, which he said came about through “a misunderstanding.”
It was believed at the time that a live appearance by the band in Tel Aviv could be a threat to the morals of the nation’s youth.
In a barely related note, it’s still impossible for Klaatu to play Israel. Not because they’re banned, mind you, but rather because no one’s going to invite them.
