The Beatles banned segregated audiences, contract shows
BBC - Signed by manager Brian Epstein, it specifies that The Beatles 'not be required to perform in front of a segregated audience'...
From BBC:
The Beatles showed their support for the US civil rights movement by refusing to play in front of segregated audiences, a contract shows.
The document, which is to be auctioned next week, relates a 1965 concert at the Cow Palace in California.
Signed by manager Brian Epstein, it specifies that The Beatles “not be required to perform in front of a segregated audience”.
The agreement also guarantees the band payment of $40,000 (£25,338).
Other requirements include a special drumming platform for Ringo Starr and the provision of 150 uniformed police officers for protection.
But the security arrangements were not perfect.
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