The Early Beatles Show That Saw Paul McCartney Fight a Bandmate on Stage
The Beatles were no strangers to in-fighting. The end of their career was rife with spats, eventually leading to the band’s breakup. Though fans might not be aware, that affinity for a row was present throughout the entirety of their career–publicly too. Learn more about an early Beatles show that saw Paul McCartney get into a brawl with a bandmate on stage, below.
Stuart Sutcliffe was the Beatles’ original bassist. Prior to McCartney taking over the duty, Sutcliffe led the rhythm section to success during their Hamburg residencies. Though he would eventually leave the band to focus on other artistic pursuits, it’s a wonder one on-stage fight with McCartney didn’t send him packing earlier.
As the story goes, McCartney committed the cardinal sin of talking about Sutcliffe’s girlfriend. Naturally, the bassist wasn’t too pleased with Macca.
“Paul was saying something about Stu’s girl–he was jealous because she was a great girl, and Stu hit him, on stage,” John Lennon once explained. “And Stu wasn’t a violent guy at all.”
Source: Alex Hopper/americansongwriter.com
