The Beatles on the road, 1964-1966 – in pictures

Beatles Forever, 1966 Photograph: Harry Benson Cassius Clay holding Ringo Starr in Miami, 1964 Photograph: Harry Benson When John Lennon said the Beatles were bigger than Jesus, people in the Bible Belt burned their records. Here he sits alone after issuing an apology to the press. Chicago, 1966 Photograph: Harry Benson John photographs George Harrison and Cynthia Lennon on board an airplane, 1964 Photograph: Harry Benson John Lennon stands to answer a question at a press conference in Memphis, 1966 Photograph: Harry Benson The Beatles in Copenhagen, Denmark, 1964. Jimmie Nicol temporarily replaced Ringo Starr when he was hospitalised with tonsilitis Photograph: Harry Benson Arriving at JFK Airport in New York, 1964 Photograph: Harry Benson The legendary televised performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, viewed by around 75 million people. New York, 1964 Photograph: Harry Benson The cover of The Beatles by Harry Benson Photograph: Taschen