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Watch: The shocking moment John Lennon mocked disabled people onstage at Beatles gig

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Disturbing footage has emerged showing Beatles star John Lennon appearing to ridicule disabled people during a gig.

Lennon is seen pulling faces and making exaggerated movements as he asked the crowd to clap during a Beatles performance in 1964.

The shocking footage of a 24-year-old Lennon resurfaced in Channel 4 documentary It Was Alright in the 60s.

Lorainne Bellamy, a spokeswoman for Mencap who has a learning disability, told The Independent that it was ‘shocking and painful to watch’ the clip.

EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO MERCHANDISING Mandatory Credit: Photo by ITV/REX_Shutterstock (998151gd) 'Late Scene Extra' TV - 1963 - The Beatles - George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon. ITV ARCHIVE
(Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

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