John Lennon, Yoko Ono interviewed by ITV News 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1969)

(Monday, September 15, 1969) — On the day they returned from the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival, John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, gave an interview to a camera crew from ITV News today at Apple Corps in London for broadcast the following evening (click here to watch a 1:04 video clip).

The interview focused on the debut performance by the Plastic Ono Band in Toronto.

Asked whether it marked the beginning of a solo career, Lennon, who had privately decided to leave The Beatles, said he would play it by ear.