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30 June, 1966 - The Beatles Played At The Budokan
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In the summer of '66, whilst on their tour of Japan and the Philippines, the band performed at the Budokan in Tokyo.
Performing at the venue brought controversy to The Beatles:
"People were demonstrating because the Budokan (where we were playing) was supposed to be a special spiritual hall reserved for martial arts."
George
"People go to Tokyo to go shopping, but we couldn't get out of the hotel. I once tried and a policeman came running after me. I did actually manage it, but he organised half the Tokyo police force to come with us. I had wanted to go and see the Emperor's palace, but the policeman wasn't too keen on the idea."
Paul
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