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(Credits: Far Out \/ Todd Rundgren \/ Alamy)<\/p>\n
Fri 6 June 2025 19:00, UK <\/p>\n
It\u2019s a bit of a misconception that everyone in the world likes The Beatles. Yes, they\u2019re one of the most universally recognised bands, and yes, there was a period during the 1960s where you couldn\u2019t walk around a street corner without hearing someone enthusing about the Fab Four, but that doesn\u2019t mean that everyone including you, your grandmother and your grandmother\u2019s dog has to appreciate the fact that they changed the shape of pop music with their music. Todd Rundgren<\/a> is a prime example of someone who actively detests their work and has regularly spoken about his ire with the group.<\/p>\n In fact, plenty of famous musicians hated The Beatles, both at the apex of their fame and long after. Lou Reed was consistently outspoken in his dislike of the Liverpudlian band, and claimed that they never really did as much for music as people like to claim they did, and legendary producer Quincy Jones<\/a> very famously said that they were a terrible band and a bunch of \u201cno-playing motherfuckers\u201d. If that\u2019s not a criticism of the band, then I don\u2019t know what is.<\/p>\n When it comes to stars who hate the band, it\u2019s usually down to the fact that they\u2019ve met them and had terrible experiences in their company. Of course, being a much-beloved band doesn\u2019t automatically mean that your behaviour is going to be exemplary and that people have to appreciate you on a human level, and if people were put off by the personalities of The Beatles, then a deep-rooted hatred is perhaps quite well justified.<\/p>\n In the case of Rundgren, a large amount of his disillusionment with the group stems from the fact that he actively despised John Lennon<\/a> as a person. He was so put off by their personal encounters that he struck up a lifelong vendetta against them, taking any and every opportunity to have a swipe at the pop revolutionaries. <\/p>\n Rundgren would have most likely had plenty of opportunities to meet Lennon and the rest of the band throughout his career, but in actual fact, the duo only ever had one face-to-face meeting, which was courtesy of their mutual friend, a certain Harry Nilsson. Nilsson was known for having been a close accomplice of Lennon\u2019s and a heavy drinking partner, so when the two exchanged pleasantries and nothing else, Rundgren immediately thought of Lennon as somewhat aloof.<\/p>\n