This Day in History: <br />Paul McCartney Announces <br />the Breakup of the Beatles April 10, <br />1970 The announcement from <br />McCartney came via a statement <br />given to press prior to the release <br />of his debut solo album, McCartney. Responding to the question of <br />whether the songwriting partnership <br />of Lennon-McCartney would be active <br />again, McCartney replied with a terse, "No." The Beatles had been <br />in the process of breaking <br />up for several years. But the statement sent <br />shockwaves through the music <br />industry, further alienating <br />McCartney from the rest of the band. In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, <br />John Lennon responded saying, "[Paul]<br />can’t have his own way, so he’s causing chaos." By the end of 1970, <br />McCartney officially <br />filed suit to dissolve the <br />business partnership of The Beatles.
