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The Beatles at Candlestick Park, their final live performance
John Lennon: "Somebody let off a firecracker onstage and every one of us looked at each other, because each thought it was the other that had been shot. It was that bad.” – Why The Beatles retired from the stage

By Neil Crossley Last updated

How death threats, disillusionment and the very real threat of onstage electrocution all fuelled The Fab Four’s decision to stop playing live…

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The Beatles Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison with a cardboard cut out of John Lennon from the film Yellow Submarine. July 1968
"They stole our ideas" – John Lennon on the Yellow Submarine film and the unexpected Beatles recording of its soundtrack song, Hey Bulldog

By Rob Laing Published

"We had nothing to do with that movie"

Music Industry
Ringo Starr playing Ludwig drum kit in Paris, 2018
Ringo Starr confirms George Harrison features on new Beatles song, adds that they would “never” recreate John Lennon’s voice using AI

By Stuart Williams Published

The Fab Four drummer weighs in on the AI confusion surrounding The Beatles’ un-named, forthcoming new song

Drummers
John Lennon Imagine single cover
The extraordinary story of John Lennon's ‘Imagine’ piano

By Andy Jones Published

John Lennon, George Michael and why it might well not be the piano you think it is.

Keyboards & Pianos
Paul McCartney and John Lennon
Paul McCartney sets the record straight on AI-'extricated' Lennon vocal in "last Beatles song": “nothing has been artificially or synthetically created”

By Will Groves Published

Star moves to dampen "confusion and speculation" - plus, hear the original demo here

Singles And Albums
Paul McCartney and a robot
Newly AI-separated Lennon demo vocal will feature on 'the last Beatles song', says Paul McCartney

By Will Groves Published

"We just finished it up. It will be released this year"

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Session drummer Jim Keltner
Session drummer Jim Keltner recalls John Lennon and George Harrison telling him not to bad-mouth Paul McCartney

By Stuart Williams Published

Best of 2023: “We can say that but you shouldn’t”, the drummer was told by the former Beatles

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Session drummer Jim Keltner
Session drummer Jim Keltner recalls John Lennon and George Harrison telling him not to bad-mouth Paul McCartney

By Stuart Williams Published

“We can say that but you shouldn’t”, the drummer was told by the former Beatles

Drummers
Paul McCartney and John Lennon in 1966
John Lennon on completing Eleanor Rigby's lyrics for Paul McCartney: "It's his first verse, and the rest of the verses are basically mine"

By Will Groves Published

"I was insulted and hurt that he'd thrown it out in the air... to him that meant nothing. That's the kind of person he is"

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The Beatles
"It bugged him that Paul could write those sweet melodies like Yesterday and Hey Jude. He couldn’t do that" – John Lennon's former assistant on his rivalry with Beatles bandmate

By Rob Laing Published

Dan Richter worked for Lennon and Yoko Ono and lived with them during the recording of the Imagine album

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