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Shock footage of John Lennon mocking disabled people during a Beatles concert has sparked outrage among fans.
The singer's disturbing behaviour was laid bare in an old clip which resurfaced on the TV show It Was Alright In The 1960s on Saturday night.
In it, the Beatles idol can be seen pulling faces and making exaggerated movements in an offensive manner.
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In 1965 he was awarded the MBE along with the rest of the Beatles, but bragged later that he had smoked cannabis at the Palace. A year later he opined that the Beatles were ‘more popular than Jesus’, a comment which caused offence to the Christian faith.
It has also been claimed that Lennon was often 'briefed' by IRA sympathisers and even suggested playing a benefit concert for the IRA after Bloody Sunday in January 1972.
Then there was the bitter breakdown of Lennon's marriage to first wife Cynthia, which came to a head in February 1968 when he drunkenly confessed to sleeping with other women.
The musician was murdered by Mark Chapman in December 1980, aged 40, a decade after The Beatles had broken up and they had all gone onto other projects.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3242759/Fans-John-Lennon-left-shock-video-footage-new-documentary-1960s-shows-mocking-disabled-people-Beatles-concert.html
Fans of John Lennon shocked by video footage in new documentary that shows him mocking disabled people during Beatles concert
An old clip of John Lennon mocking disabled people has sparked outrage
The singer's disturbing behaviour was aired on It Was Alright In The 1960s
In the video, the Beatles star can be seen pulling faces in offensive manner
Fans took to social media to express their shock and disgust at the footage
By Sam Tonkin For Mailonline
Published: 21:10 EST, 20 September 2015 | Updated: 04:03 EST, 21 September 2015
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