The Kinks' 1965 US tour

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The English rock band the Kinks staged their first concert tour of the United States in June and July 1965. The sixteen concerts constituted the third stage of a world tour, following shows in Australasia, Asia and in the United Kingdom and before later stages in continental Europe. Initially one of the most popular British Invasion groups, the Kinks saw major commercial opportunity in the US, but the resultant tour was plagued with problems between the band, their management, local promoters and the American music unions. Promoters and union officials filed complaints over the Kinks' conduct, prompting the US musicians' union to withhold work permits from the band for the next four years, effectively banning them from US performance. The programme was in the package-tour format typical of the 1960s, with one show per day, several support acts on the bill and the Kinks' set lasting around 40 minutes. Concerts were characterised by screaming fans and weak sound systems. The US press, which...

Read on Wikipedia · Image Poster presumably by the Honolulu International Center and/or the Kinks' 1965 promotional team. Photographer unknown., Public domain