 In 1966, following a controversial tour of Germany, Japan and the Philippines and a tour of the US (which was plagued with backlash due to Lennon's "more popular than Jesus" comment), the Beatles ceased performing live due to being fed up with touring and became a studio-only band.Their last commercial performance was at San Francisco's Candlestick Park on 29 August.It marked the end of a four-year period dominated by almost nonstop touring that included over 1,400 concert appearances internationally.