More popular than Jesus
"More popular than Jesus"[nb 1] is a comment made by John Lennon of the Beatles in a March 1966 interview. He argued that the public knew and loved the Beatles more than Jesus. He also said that the Christian faith was not as strong because of rock music.
His opinions became controversial when originally published in the London newspaper The Evening Standard, but drew angry reactions from Christian communities when republished in the United States that July.[3]
In August 1966, Lennon expressed regret for having compared the band's popularity to that of Jesus.[4]
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John Lennon in a press conference on September 11, 1964.
An audience member set off a firework on stage during the Beatles' performance at Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis on 19 August.
Lennon with wife Yoko Ono during their 1969 Bed-Ins for Peace in Amsterdam
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References
- ↑ Womack & Davis 2012, p. 103.
- ↑ Gould 2008, pp. 308–309.
- ↑ Runtagh, Jordan (29 July 2016). "When John Lennon's 'More Popular Than Jesus' Controversy Turned Ugly". Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/when-john-lennons-more-popular-than-jesus-controversy-turned-ugly-106430/. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ↑ "Lennon of Beatles sorry for making remark on Jesus - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
