The Beatles - The Girls - The Helicopter - The Hollywood Bowl

In the August of 1965, The Beatles were in Los Angeles to perform two shows at Hollywood Bowl. Beatlemania was at its peak and the group’s US tour had already proved incredibly hectic. So far, they’d barely had a moment to themselves, having been pursued by hoards of fans for the last few weeks. Whether they were going to a restaurant, making their way backstage or leaving a hotel, the fans were always there, waiting. Indeed, many of them were willing to stop at nothing to catch a glimpse of the Fab Four, even if it meant forking out hundreds of dollars to rent a helicopter. The day before their first show at The Hollywood Bowl, The Beatles were given a full day off to rest and recuperate. They were staying at the luxurious Beverly Hills home of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor at the time, which offered them more privacy than any hotel. The year before, they’d tried a similar tactic and rented the home of British actor Reginald Owen, although the hidden location quickly became a camping ground for dedicated Beatles