10 Biggest Breakups In Rock And Roll History
5. The Beatles
The idea of the Beatles coming to blows over anything in their lives just feels silly in some respects. Since these were the guys who preached the hippy ideals of peace and love for the back half of their career, why would they suddenly have any reason to be at each other's throats? Well, like all bad band decisions, it normally just comes down to shady business practices.
Before the big bust up though, The Beatles started to have cracks in the foundation when their longtime manager Brian Epstein passed away suddenly in 1967. Trying to move on as their own managers, the band decided to go even further with their vision and create a whole record label and fashion boutique under the Apple Corps name. Although things seemed to be going smoothly, none of the band could get on the same creative page, especially when John Lennon and Paul McCartney started to drift apart due to different musical visions.
Combine that with George Harrison's lack of involvement in the final sessions and the last days get downright ugly, with Harrison quitting the band during the recording of the album Let It Be before eventually coming back so the band could give one final statement with Abbey Road. Aside from the one-off Rooftop Concert, all 4 of the Fabs wouldn't step into a studio together again after 1970.