Today In Rock: November 25th, 1969 – John Lennon Returns His MBE
“I am returning this MBE in protest against Britain’s involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam, and against ‘Cold Turkey’ slipping down the charts,” wrote John Lennon. On October 26th, 1965, all four Beatles (Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr) went to Buckingham Palace to receive their Member…