In 1966, The Beatles and their manager, Brian Epstein, embarked on a tour of West Germany, Japan, and the Philippines. After the band turned down an invite to appear at the presidential palace in Manila, the tone of the tour shifted. The band faced immense backlash throughout the country and they nervously departed.
As their flight took off, Epstein said he would never forgive himself for putting the band in that position. The Beatles angered many people in the Philippines Just before The Beatles left Tokyo for Manila, they received an invitation from Imelda Marcos, the First Lady of the Philippines. She planned to honor their appearances in the country by hosting the band and two hundred children at the presidential palace.
At the time, though, the band’s policy was to decline these types of invitations . Their refusal sparked national outrage. “The concerts went over well, but by the time we got back to the hotel, it was all over TV that The Beatles had snubbed hundreds of orphans not showing up at Mrs.
Marcos’s event,” Peter Brown explained in the book he co-authored with Steven Gaines, All You Need Is Love: The Beatles in Their Own Words . “Brian offered to go on Manila TV and apologize for the misunderstanding and take the blame, but somehow the broadcast was disrupted and he couldn’t be heard.” As news spread, hotel staff behaved coldly towards them and police officers refused to escort them to the airport.
Brian Epstein was angry with himself for the way .
