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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
Corinne Bailey Rae: 'Yoko Ono Helped Me After Husband's Death'
The Put Your Records On hitmaker was left heartbroken after her first husband, Jason Rae, died in 2008 of an accidental overdose of methadone and alcohol. The 37-year-old British singer took a hiatus...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 May 2016
Porn Star Mary Millington Honoured With Blue Plaque
Mary Millington, who died in 1979, holds a world record for the longest-running British film which played continuously for four years.Her famed soft porn movie Come Play With Me set a record when it was...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 April 2016
Paul Mccartney Attempts To Regain Control Of Beatles' Us Publishing Rights
Sir Paul McCartney has launched a bid to regain control of his share of The Beatles’ catalogue’s US publishing rights from Sony / ATV Music Publishing. Although he co-wrote the majority of the legendary band’s...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 22 March 2016
Yoko Ono Hospitalised With 'Flu-like' Symptoms
Yoko Ono is recovering after being hospitalised in New York on Friday and receiving treatment for flu-like symptoms. The 83-year-old was taken to Mount Sinai West hospital at just after 9pm on Friday evening on...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 27 February 2016
A Lock Of John Lennon’S Hair Is Expected To Fetch Over $12,000 At Auction
A lock of hair belonging to John Lennon is up for sale at a Dallas auction later this month and is currently bid up to $12,000. The lock was cut from Lennon’s hair by German...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 09 February 2016
'Come Together' Is The Most Popular Beatles Track On Spotify
It’s been less than a week since The Beatles’ back catalogue finally hit streaming services and music fans all over the world have been indulging in all the Fab Four’s classic hits. But the band’s...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 28 December 2015
The Beatles' Back Catalogue Confirmed To Hit Streaming Services On Christmas Eve
The Beatles music has finally been confirmed as hitting a range of streaming services just in time for Christmas. The band’s official twitter account made the announcement today, with their full catalogue becoming available from...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 23 December 2015
Could The Beatles Be Ready To Hit Streaming Services On Christmas Eve?
It's been a long wait for fans, but The Beatles are rumoured to finally be about to begin releasing their music on streaming services and tracks could come as early as Christmas Eve. Despite being...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 20 December 2015
John Lennon's Lost Guitar Sells For Millions At Auction
The 1962 Gibson J-160E was used by Lennon to record several early Beatles hits, including I Want to Hold Your Hand, She Loves You, Please, Please, Me, All My Loving, From Me to...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 November 2015
John Lennon's Stolen Guitar Fetches $2.4m At Auction
A guitar stolen from John Lennon in 1963 has sold for $2.4m at an auction in Beverley Hills. The Gibson acoustic was used on the recordings of ‘Love Me Do’ and ‘PS I Love You’...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 08 November 2015
Rainbow Bar & Grill Shut Down By Cockroaches
A city health official found live and dead cockroaches in the diner's kitchen, along with other violations, during an inspection last week (ends25Oct15), and the place was closed on Tuesday (27Oct15) after a...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 October 2015
Jack O'connell And Nicholas Hoult Tapped For Beatles Manager Biopic
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom filmmaker Justin Chadwick is in talks to direct A Life In The Day from a script by Tony Gittelson, with the two young actors expressing interest in tackling...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 October 2015
Yoko Ono: 'John Lennon Had A Desire To Have Sex With Men'
The Japanese artist reveals both she and Lennon had discussed the idea of sexual fluidity during their time together and were open to the thought of bisexuality. She tells TheDailyBeast.com, "John and...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 October 2015
Yoko Ono Still On Alert Following John Lennon's Death
Mark Chapman is still serving time for killing the former Beatles star, but even though he's behind bars, Ono is always looking over her shoulder, fearing that she could also become a target...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 14 October 2015
Yoko Ono Still Scared Of John Lennon's Killer
Yoko Ono is ''super careful'' since John Lennon's assassination.The 82-year-old artist was married to the Beatles star until his murder in 1980 and admits she now struggles to go anywhere without remembering the day crazed...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 13 October 2015
Ringo Starr Is Glad He's Embraced Twitter
Ringo Starr loves Twitter.The legendary musician - who was one of The Beatles with late stars John Lennon and George Harrison and Sir Paul McCartney - made a conscious decision to get involved on social...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 October 2015
Peter Noone Releasing John Lennon Tribute On Late Beatles Star's Birthday
I Can't Imagine (A Tribute to John Lennon) will be released on Friday (09Oct15) - the late Beatles star's actual birthday. Noone recorded the track in Nashville, Tennessee in 2012, during sessions...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 October 2015
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