In July 1966, The Beatles were expected to show deference to the Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos, the wife of dictator Ferdinand Marcos. The group politely declined an invitation to the presidential palace, and once the “snub” made the news, they found themselves chased by angry mobs to the airport, beaten by police and forced to pay back their show earnings in order to be allowed to leave without arrest. They weren’t invited back.
