Beatlemania has made its way to Havana, Cuba with the opening of the country's own version of the Yellow Submarine Club.
The club in honor of the Beatles—whose music was outlawed by dictator Fidel Castro for years-has been opened by the Cultural Ministry, who charge $2.50 for entry, as part of a push to revitalize nightlife in the country's capital. The club features the band's music, Beatles-inspired memorabilia and posters on the walls, and waiters in black vests.A report in Britain's Daily Mail newspaper noted that "queues formed outside the club to hear the house band play hits including 'Dear Prudence' and 'Let it Be.' And as the music plays, there are guitars and Beatles lyrics on the walls of the bright yellow and blue interior."
A Cuban fan of the club told the Havana Journal: "You don't understand. This music, it used to be banned."
The legalization of the Beatles' music came after Castro attended a concert by the Manic Street Preachers.
by RTT Staff Writer
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