More popular than Jesus More popular than Jesus "More popular than Jesus" was part of a longer remark made by John Lennon during a 1966 interview, in which he argued that the public was more infatuated with the Beatles than with Jesus and that rock music might outlast Christianity. His opinions drew no controversy when originally published in the United Kingdom, but when republished in the United States a few months later, angry reactions flared up in Christian communities. The full quotation was: The statement originates from a March 1966 article for the London newspaper the "Evening Standard". When "Datebook", a US teen magazine,
An Evening with Lucian Freud the Evening Standard announced that filming for the video cameos took place on 11 May. The play ran at the Leicester Square Theatre. The opening night was 19 May and the play ended on 6 June. The play received a lot of press attention with Quentin Letts remarking in the Daily Mail that there was “a full house packed…. and Fleet Street drama critics in the front row” on the play’s Press Night. Prior to Press Night there had been a lot of press interest due to the casting of Cressida Bonas in her first major theatrical role. Details of