The Beatles began recording " Strawberry Fields Forever " on 24 November 1966 . It was the band 's first recording session since completing '' Revolver '' , in June , and marked the start of recording for what became the 1967 album '' Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band '' . It was also the Beatles ' first group activity since the end of their final US tour , on 29 August . Recording took place in Studio 2 at EMI Studios ( now Abbey Road Studios ) in London , using a four-track machine . The previous month , Brian Epstein , the Beatles ' manager , had informed EMI that the band would not be releasing any new music for the Christmas market . On 10 November , newspapers reported that there would be no further concert tours by the Beatles . The band 's lack of activity and their highly publicised individual pursuits since September was interpreted by the press as a sign that the band were on the verge of splitting up . Their return to the recording studio was given front-page coverage in some newspapers
final US tour
The Beatles' 1966 US tour
Strawberry Fields Forever