On This Day in Beatles History – 25 March | Beatles Timeline

What Happened On 25 March In Beatles History?

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25 March in Beatles history includes the infamous 'Butcher Cover' photo session at Chelsea, London (1966) — one of the most controversial moments in the band's visual history — and other significant events across their career.

Below is a chronological list of events that took place on 25 March throughout Beatles history.

25 March 1966 – The Beatles' 'Butcher Cover' Photo Session, Chelsea, London

On Friday 25 March 1966, The Beatles took part in one of the most controversial photo sessions of their career at a studio at 1 The Vale, Chelsea, London, photographed by Robert Whitaker. The resulting images — showing the band in white butcher coats surrounded by raw meat and dismembered dolls — were conceived as a surrealist art statement about fame and identity. The central image was later used as the cover for the US album Yesterday… And Today before being recalled by Capitol Records following public backlash. Original 'first state' butcher covers are now among the most valuable Beatles collectibles.

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