Paul McCartney blames John Lennon for Beatles breakup

Romar Fernando

October 15, 2021

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  Music icon Paul McCartney has blamed John Lennon as prime reason why The Beatles parted ways, October 10, Sunday.

  In an upcoming episode of BBC Radio 4’s ‘This Cultural Life,’ discussed the controversial split of the band in 1970. “I didn’t instigate the split. That was our Johnny,” McCartney said.

  “This was my band, this was my job, this was my life, so I wanted it to continue.” he added. McCartney mentioned that the band would have continue its journey if Lennon had not walked away.

  The 79-year-old artist also revealed that they were instructed to keep their impending disbandment a secret after Lennon announced his decision.

  Since then, there were numerous speculations about the reason of the split such as artistic differences, legal disputes, and Lennon’s marriage to Yoko Ono.

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