The 1968 track’s title was appropriated by the American cult leader Paul McCartney explains why he stopped playing 'Helter Skelter' livePaul McCartney has revealed that Charles Manson put him off playing 1968 track ‘Helter Skelter’ live for a long time. American cult leader Manson, whose followers were responsible for the Tate/LaBianca murders in 1969, appropriated the song title for his prophecy of an apocalyptic race war between whites and blacks. “He was quite certain that […]The post Paul McCartney says Charles Manson put him off playing ‘Helter Skelter’ live appeared first on NME.