Newspaper ad on The Beatles
Manila concert-
Rizal Memorial Football Stdium/
July 4, 1966In 1966, The Beatles landed in the Philippines from Tokyo for a two-concert stop. But what was anticipated to be The Beatles’ second biggest concert ever became a dark spot in the group’s history. Just exactly what happened on those fateful days remain confusing to many. Was it simply a case of miscommunication, lack of communication, false assumptions, opportunism? Whatever, the Philippine experience became one of the last nails on The Beatles’ touring coffin as Neil Aspinall, a very close Beatle associate, put it.
On July 4, The Beatles held two sold-out concerts at the Rizal Memorial Stadium with a combined attendance of 80,000; the evening concert registered 50,000 paying audience, being rivaled only in size by the concert The Beatles gave at Shea Stadium in New York on August 15, 1965.The Manila Times/ July 4, 1966
The Manila Times/ July 6, 1966
WOW. 2 pesos for a ticket! Thanks for this post, matagal na akong curious tungkol sa concert na ito eh.
I remember my dad told me before how he sneaked in to this concert, lmao. :))
So, my grandparents are right after all. At their time, 2 pesos can buy a lot already.
