<P> The Beatles staged their third concert tour of America in August 1966 , and it was the last commercial tour they would ever undertake . Lasting a total of 19 performances , with 17 shows in American venues and two in Toronto , Ontario , Canada , it was plagued with backlash regarding the controversy of John Lennon 's remark about the band being `` more popular than Jesus '' , death threats , and the band 's own dissatisfaction with the noise levels and their ability to perform live . Although it was a commercial success , ticket sales had noticeably declined in number . After the tour , they would become a studio band and focused exclusively on record production . </P>
<P> The Beatles staged their third concert tour of America in August 1966 , and it was the last commercial tour they would ever undertake . Lasting a total of 19 performances , with 17 shows in American venues and two in Toronto , Ontario , Canada , it was plagued with backlash regarding the controversy of John Lennon 's remark about the band being `` more popular than Jesus '' , death threats , and the band 's own dissatisfaction with the noise levels and their ability to perform live . Although it was a commercial success , ticket sales had noticeably declined in number . After the tour , they would become a studio band and focused exclusively on record production . </P>
when did the beatles stop touring and why
when did the beatles stop touring and why
August 1966 controversy of John Lennon 's remark about the band being `` more popular than Jesus '' , death threats , and the band 's own dissatisfaction with the noise levels and their ability to perform live .
August 1966 controversy of John Lennon 's remark about the band being `` more popular than Jesus '' , death threats , and the band 's own dissatisfaction with the noise levels and their ability to perform live .