Beatles fans have hailed the release of never-before-seen footage showing the Fab Four on tour in Japan, following a fierce court battle over the 35-minute video. | AFP
Beatles fans on October 3, 2022 have hailed the release of never-before-seen footage showing the Fab Four on tour in Japan, following a lengthy court battle over the 35-minute video.
They took their case all the way to Japan’s Supreme Court, arguing that the video was a “historical document” and pleading for authorities to simply let it be. “The film has come to light for the first time ever… I’m sure Beatles scholars and fans across the world will pay close attention to it,” Shinkai, himself a Beatles fan, told AFP on Monday.
Police provided the heavily edited clips to Shinkai’s group, which campaigns for freer information disclosure and has posted the footage publicly on YouTube.