by Sportguynj1 » Thu Dec 03, 2009 9:31 am
From what I read, the group was already starting to fall apart and was running out of steam at this point following the Monterey Pop Festival in the summer of 1967. With the exception of "Twelve Thirty", they had run out of new material and John wasn't inspired to write anything else, Michelle was pregnant, Cass was a new mother and by now had already distanced herself from the group and wanted a solo career. The Hollywood Bowl show on August 18 was planned as their final LA concert and they wanted to go out on top at the same venue where they played their first concert the year before. Although someone said they played a few dates between Monterey and the Hollywood Bowl, I seriously doubt it.
In September, 1967 they called a meeting and decided that they were temporarily breaking up. They announced on their last appearance on Ed Sullivan on September 24th that they were going to travel to Europe and try to re-energize themselves. Although they did travel to England in October, 1967 and planned a concert at the Royal Albert Hall - which we all know was eventually cancelled - they had given up touring earlier in the year before Cass had her baby. John and Cass had a fight while they were in England and she quit the group which forced the cancellation of the Royal Albert Hall concert. They returned to LA, finished the 4th album and officially broke up the following summer.