Beatles Breakup

Is there truly one reason why the Beatles broke up? Unless the person who is asked this question loathes a certain female, Japanese, avant-garde artist, then the answer is NO. It should be noted that it is unlikely that one person was capable of splitting one of the most influential groups of the modern era, one that was all for one and one for all. There are many factors that can be blamed on the Beatles breakup, which can be followed in this brief outline:

1. The decision to stop touring. Although this allowed their studio creativity to blossom, it also distanced them from performing together at the same time. The availability of overdubbing and studio trickery allowed them to grow as individual songwriters, as opposed to how it was in their earlier years when they played together to “finish the song and move onto the next.”

2. The death of manager Brian Epstein. With no one to look over the Beatles interests and finances, the band was now without a guide and left to take on the world by themselves. This caused added business problems, pressure and frustration when the Beatles tried to accomplish anything outside of making music, whether it be movies, record labels, or contract negotiations. And with no one to mediate between them, the Beatles often took these frustrations out on each other.

3. Personal lives. The