It was the opposite of Beatlemania. A far-from-packed Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen, as a group of young musicians moved towards the end of their slightly underwhelming gig.
A kitten named after John Lennon when he was found on what would have been The Beatles star’s 80th birthday has adopted the role of big brother to a smaller cat called Ringo.
Sir Elton John has said he gets “goosebumps” thinking back to performing with John Lennon in what would later prove to be the last live show for the former Beatle.
Gal Gadot has responded to criticism of the viral video of herself and other stars singing John Lennon’s Imagine, saying: “I had nothing but good intentions.”
John Lennon’s son has said he suspects it would have been easier for fans and Yoko Ono herself if she had been an “archetypical girlfriend, rock girlfriend”.
DJ Annie Nightingale has revealed she knew about John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s relationship before it was made public but did not report the story for fear of breaking her bond of trust with the Beatles.
Sir Ringo Starr, born Richard Starkey in Liverpool in 1940, celebrates his 80th birthday on Tuesday. Across six decades in the music industry, the drummer has released some 20 studio albums and collaborated with artists including Eric Clapton and Jerry Lee Lewis. Here is his life in pictures:
Actress Gal Gadot led a star-studded cover of John Lennon’s Imagine as celebrities including Natalie Portman and Jamie Dornan attempted to lift spirits amid the coronavirus outbreak.
John Legend and Kelly Clarkson have recorded an updated version of classic Christmas song Baby, It’s Cold Outside, after its lyrics were deemed controversial in the wake of the #MeToo movement.
The Beatles have broken their own record for the album with the longest gap between topping the charts as Abbey Road today hit the top spot 50 years after its original release.
Sir Paul McCartney has revealed his passion for songwriting remains undimmed, and if his professional music career ended he would “do it as a hobby tomorrow”.