Photos revealed an abandoned coliseum that once was graced by The Beatles and Elvis Presley in their last 1966 US tour, is planned to be demolished in Memphis, Tennessee, US
An abandoned coliseum once used to perform by The Beatles in their final US tour in 1966 now faces demolition.
Memphis' first racially integrated arena was one of the only eleven worldwide that saw both of the performances, it's one of the last places The Beatles performed live in America.
The arena was called Mid-South Coliseum, and was one of the few stops on The Beatles' final American tour in 1966, where the infamous racist group the Klu Klux Klan protested against them and issued death threats against them.
Other A-list musicians to have performed there include Prince, Frank Sinatra, Van Halen, Ike and Tina Turner, Ozzy Osborne, The Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, Jay-Z, Michael Jackson & The Jacksons.
Current plans recommend the coliseum to be demolished after a proposal from Memphis Mayor Jim Strikland to build a new stadium for the Memphis 901 FC professional football team.
The Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee, opened to the public on November 24, 1964, after several years of development and construction for $4.7 million.
"Performances before integrated audiences occurred at the Mid-South Coliseum as soon as the building opened, and it immediately became the area's hot spot for music, sports, and other mass entertainment.
Mirror
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