Paul McCartney says John Lennon was the one who left the Beatles first. In a recent episode of BBC Radio 4's This Cultural Life, the veteran singer-songwriter reflected on the group's earth-shattering split. In the past, much of the blame was placed on him. After decades of reflection, the former band member has decided that the Beatles' breakup definitely didn't happen because of him.
Clear statement from Paul McCartney about the cult band Beatles
The star described the split as the “most difficult time of his life”. Interviewer John Wilson asked McCartney what made him make his decision when McCartney interrupted him. He said he was not the person who started this split. One day, John came into a room and said that he was leaving The Beatles, which accordingly led to the group's breakup. Paul McCartney said Lennon compared it to a divorce and found the matter "very disturbing". Paul said he was upset about breaking up the band because he felt they were still doing "pretty good stuff" and that the band's management had asked the quartet to keep the news of the breakup for a while To keep in mind until certain business transactions are clarified.
After 10 years, 14 studio albums, countless sold-out shows and dozens of now-classic hits, McCartney, Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr went their separate ways in April 1970 following his public exit from the group. John Lennon legally disbanded The Beatles at Walt Disney World's Polynesian Hotel during the 1974 Christmas season. The 79-year-old McCartney had to accept this because the other band members had already decided on it. According to Lennon's internal statement, McCartney claims the group's remaining members were responsible for picking up the pieces. Their new manager advised them to keep the impending dissolution a secret for now. In the end, McCartney was the first to leave because he was fed up with the whole thing. Therefore, he took the blame. The songwriter speculated that Lennon, who had always wanted to break away from society, was ready to leave his rock star days behind and settle down with his wife, Japanese artist Yoko Ono.
