More popular than Jesus quoted Lennon's comments in July, extensive protests broke out in the US, particularly throughout the Bible Belt. Some radio stations stopped playing Beatles songs, their records were publicly burned, press conferences were cancelled, and threats were made. The controversy coincided with the group's US tour in August 1966, and Lennon and Brian Epstein attempted to quell the dispute at a series of press conferences. Some tour events experienced disruption and intimidation, including a picketing by the Ku Klux Klan. Press coverage of their just-released album "Revolver" was also overshadowed by the controversy. Shortly after the controversy broke, Lennon apologised for
An Evening with Il Divo: Live in Barcelona and "The Impossible Dream" from the Broadway musical Man of La Mancha. It contains songs interpreted mainly in English and Spanish, and the DVD includes behind the scenes and an interview with the group. It was directed by Guillermo Baker. Giorgio Armani designed the wardrobe of Carlos Marín, David Miller, Sebastien Izambard and Urs Buhler for this concert.<br> It debuted at No.1 in nine countries, including Spain,<br> Portugal and the Netherlands and was certified Gold in Mexico. It sold over three million copies in just two months, 500,000 of them in UK alone. An Evening with Il Divo: Live in