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Noel Gallagher Records Song For Lennon Tribute Album
Noel Gallagher has recorded a song for a John Lennon tribute album on the request of Sean Ono Lennon.The former Oasis star and his estranged sibling Liam Gallagher - the latter of whom named his...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 October 2020
Yoko Ono Used To Turn Up Shy John Lennon's Vocals
Sean Ono Lennon has recalled how his mother Yoko Ono would always turn up his late father John Lennon's vocals because he was "insecure" about his voice.The Beatles legend - who had one of the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 October 2020
John Lennon's Imagine Piano Sent To Strawberry Field Exhibition By George Michael Estate
John Lennon's piano used to compose and record his 1971 solo hit, 'Imagine', is on display at Liverpool's Strawberry Field exhibition in honour of the late Beatles legend's 80th birthday (09.10.20), courtesy of the estate...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 October 2020
Yoko Ono Sues Former John Lennon Aide
Yoko Ono is suing a former aide to the late John Lennon for talking about the singer.The 87-year-old artist believes Frederic Seaman violated a court order which was imposed in 2002 when he sat down...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 02 October 2020
Paul Mccartney: Not Reuniting With John Lennon Would've Been Heartache
Sir Paul McCartney is thankful he got to reunite with John Lennon before his passing.The Beatles legend has admitted he would have been heartbroken if he hadn't reconnected with the group's late frontman before his...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 29 September 2020
Paul Mccartney Plays Snippet Of Unheard Beatles Song Just Fun On Radio 2
Sir Paul McCartney plays the unheard first song he wrote with John Lennon, 'Just Fun', in an upcoming interview to mark the late Beatles legend's 80th birthday.To celebrate the occasion, Sean Ono Lennon - Lennon's...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 September 2020
John Lennon 80th Birthday Tribute Concert Announced
The second 'Dear John' John Lennon tribute concert will take place virtually next month.The likes of KT Tunstall, former Genesis star Peter Gabriel, John Ilsley of Dire Straits and Graham Gouldman of 10cc will take...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 September 2020
John Lennon's Killer Apologises To Yoko Ono
John Lennon's killer has apologised to Yoko Ono.Mark David Chapman - who murdered the Beatles legend in New York in 1980 - was denied parole for the 11th time last month, and a transcript of...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22 September 2020
New John Lennon Biography Exploring Final Year Of His Life
A new John Lennon biography will explore the final year of his life.Drawing on new interviews, music historian Kenneth Womack's book 'John Lennon 1980: The Last Days In The Life' is set to delve into...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 September 2020
John Lennon's Killer Denied Parole For 11th Time
John Lennon's killer Mark David Chapman has been denied parole for the 11th time.The 65-year-old criminal - who shot the Beatles legend outside his Manhattan apartment in December 1980 - is now set to spend...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 27 August 2020
Yoko Oh No: John Lennon's Widow Told Liam Gallagher He Was 'Silly' To Name His Son After The Music Legend
Liam Gallagher says John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono told him it was ''silly'' to name his son after The Beatles rocker.The 47-year-old former Oasis singer met Yoko in 1999, the same year his eldest son...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23 August 2020
Be Kind: Songs To Inspire Compassion In A World Of Conflict [Playlist]
It's amazing that we can live in a world that produces trending hashtags like #BeKind and #AllLivesMatter one minute, and then expresses outrage at an "invasion" of desperate migrants in dinghies the next. It's astounding...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 12 August 2020
Paul Mccartney: I Was My Own Psychiatrist
Sir Paul McCartney didn't have ''much time'' to have mental health problems at the height of his musical fame.The 78-year-old Beatles legend has admitted that fame has had an impact on his wellbeing, causing him...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 August 2020
Paul Mccartney Found John Lennon Diss Song 'Hurtful'
Sir Paul McCartney has admitted he found his late Beatles bandmate John Lennon's song 'How Do You Sleep?' ''hurtful''.The track from Lennon's 1971 solo album, 'Imagine', was penned after McCartney successfully dissolved the Beatles partnership...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 August 2020
Sir Paul Mccartney: People Misjudge My Role In The Beatles Break-up
Sir Paul McCartney believes people misjudge his role in the break-up of The Beatles.The music legend is aware that many fans think that the 'Let It Be' band ''hated'' each other when they split, but...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 August 2020
The Beatles Snubbed Reunion Because Of Shark
The Beatles rejected £50 million for a reunion concert because of an 18ft Great White Shark.The quartet split in 1970 but were offered a huge sum - which would be worth around £200 million...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 July 2020
Ringo Starr Says Broccoli And Blueberries Keep Him Looking Young
Sir Ringo Starr claims that eating broccoli and blueberries keeps him looking young.The Beatles drummer will celebrate his 80th birthday on July 7 and he believes that his long-time vegetarian diet and penchant for that...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 July 2020
Chris O'dowd Thought Imagine Video 'Was For Charity'
Chris O'Dowd initially thought Gal Gadot's 'Imagine' video was for charity.The 40-year-old actor and his wife Dawn O'Porter both starred in the much-maligned video, which saw various celebrities perform part of John Lennon's iconic track...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 30 June 2020
'John Is Gone': Liam Gallagher Shaves Off His John Lennon Inspired Beard
Liam Gallagher has shaved his beard off.The 'Shockwave' hitmaker had been sporting a healthy amount of facial hair - which he had affectionately named John after the late John Lennon, who famously had a similar...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 20 May 2020
Beatles Photographer Astrid Kirchherr Dies Aged 81
Astrid Kirchherr has died aged 81.The German photographer - who helped The Beatles develop their iconic style through her early shots of the band - sadly passed away last week a few days before her...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18 May 2020
Bob Dylan's Handwritten Lyrics Are Up For Sale
Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics for three classic songs are set to be put up for sale.The 78-year-old icon's original manuscripts for 'The Times They Are A-Changin', 'Lay Lady Lay' and 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' are currently...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 April 2020
Paul Mccartney Had Too Much 'Emotional Pain To Carry On With Beatles
Sir Paul McCartney has insisted there was too much ''emotional pain'' to carry on The Beatles without John Lennon.The group went their separate ways in 1970 after the singer - who was shot dead in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 April 2020
Yoko Ono Remembers John Lennon With 'Imagine' Re-imagining
In honour of her late husband and a universal music legend, Yoko Ono has unveiled a stripped down cover of John Lennon's 'Imagine' ahead of the release of her new covers album 'Warzone', and to...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 10 October 2018
How John Lennon Keeps Liam Gallagher's 'Dark Clouds' Away
Music as therapy is not a novel idea. Indeed, for some people it is the only thing that can help them cope with day to day mental struggles. For Liam Gallagher, there is one musician...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 18 July 2018
Sir Paul Mccartney's One On One Tour 'Grossed $132 Million'
Sir Paul McCartney's One on One tour reportedly grossed as much as $132 million.The music icon played 37 concerts from April through December, selling 907,610 in the process, and the ticket sales were worth an...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 28 December 2017
Yoko Ono To Receive Songwriting Credit For John Lennon's 'Imagine'
46 years after it first became a hit, Yoko Ono is set to be given a songwriting credit on her late husband John Lennon’s song ‘Imagine’.The move was apparently announced at an event for the...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 15 June 2017
Yoko Ono And John Lennon 'Love Story' Movie Announced
John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s relationship and work will form the basis of a new film, which will be produced by Ono herself with the help of the Oscar-nominated writer of The Theory of Everything.The...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 February 2017
John Lennon Lambasts Paul Mccartney In Auction Letter Worth $20,000
A scolding letter written by John Lennon to Linda and Paul McCartney is expected to fetch upwards of $20,000 at auction in Boston, Massachusetts, though it's not clear who the seller is. The closing bid...
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 November 2016
The Beatles Were 'Threatened' By Yoko Ono
The Beatles felt ''threatened'' by Yoko Ono, according to Sir Paul McCartney. The 74-year-old singer songwriter has admitted he shares a ''good'' friendship with the widow of the late band mate John Lennon, although he...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 11 August 2016
Sean Lennon: 'I Feel Guilty About Surpassing My Dad's Age'
The Beatles legend John was murdered in December 1980 outside New York's Dakota Building, where he and Sean's mother Yoko Ono had an apartment He died two months after he had...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 May 2016
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