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Yoko Ono To Receive Japanese Art Prize
John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono is to receive the Hiroshima Art Prize for her efforts in spreading world peace.The 78 year old will pick up the accolade next summer (12) at a special ceremony in...
By WENN on 26 July 2011
Ono 'Threatens To Sue Over Lennon Pub'
Yoko Ono has allegedly threatened legal action against the owner of a bar dedicated to her late husband John Lennon.Mike Craig spent thousands on memorabilia for his Beatles-themed venue, Lennon's Bar, in Dundee, Scotland, and...
By WENN on 11 July 2011
Lady Gaga Wants Mainstream Performance Art
Lady Gaga says it's always been her ambition to make performance art mainstream.The 'Edge of Glory' hitmaker is known just as much for her on-stage performances and eccentric outfits as she is for her singing...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 July 2011
Yoko Ono's Busy Schedule Keeps Her Looking Young
John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono credits her hectic work schedule with her youthful appearance - because she's always on her feet.The 78 year old admits she struggles to stick to healthy eating programmes and work-out...
By WENN on 05 July 2011
Ono Donates To Tornado Auction
Musician Yoko Ono is auctioning off a personalised iPad and a signed photo to raise funds for the victims of the tornado-hit city of Joplin, Missouri.The Japanese star has donated a black and white shot...
By WENN on 15 June 2011
Yoko Ono Backs Non-violence Project With Artwork
Yoko Ono has thrown her support behind the Non-Violence Project and unveiled her interpretation of the organisation's iconic knotted gun symbol in memory of her late husband, John Lennon.The Non-Violence Project's signature logo, a gun...
By WENN on 19 April 2011
John Lennon's Lyrics To Be Auctioned
John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to the Beatles song 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' are set to make £122,000 at auction. The lyric sheet features the song's third verse and the opening lines of 'She's...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 April 2011
John Lennon's Peace Tower Lit For Ono Wedding Anniversary
John Lennon's Imagine Peace Tower is lighting up the skies over Iceland again - to celebrate the former Beatles star's marriage to Yoko Ono.The beam-of-light art installation on Vioey Island in Reykjavik was launched by...
By WENN on 23 March 2011
Yoko Ono And Lou Reed To Play Tsunami Benefit Shows
Yoko Ono, Lou Reed and Sonic Youth are to perform at special fundraising gigs to boost aid efforts in tsunami-hit Japan.The Japanese widow of John Lennon will be joined by their son Sean Lennon, rockers...
By WENN on 18 March 2011
Yoko Ono And George Takei Urge Help For Fellow Japanese
Japanese artist/musician Yoko Ono and Star Trek actor George Takei have urged fans to support relief efforts in Japan following the devastating earthquake in the region.Hundreds were killed when a tsunami, sparked by the 8.9-magnitude...
By WENN on 11 March 2011
Yoko Ono's Dance Success Guilt
Yoko Ono feels "guilty" about being a dance star.The 78-year-old musician - widow of Beatles legend John Lennon - has just scored her sixth consecutive number one track in the US dance charts with 'Move...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 March 2011
Brad Pitt In Talks To Play John Lennon?
Brad Pitt is in talks to play John Lennon in a new movie biopic. The 47-year-old actor is believed to have met with Yoko Ono, the widow of the late Beatle, to discuss playing the...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 January 2011
Lady Gaga Scores Best Selling Album 2010
Lady Gaga's 'The Fame Monster' was the biggest selling album of 2010.The 'Telephone' singer's record - a repackaged version of her earlier disc, 'The Fame', with an additional eight tracks - sold 5.8 million copies...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 December 2010
Ono Recreates Lennon's Anti-war Poster
YOKO ONO is recreating JOHN LENNON's famous billboard peace protest for the digital age - she's produced a downloadable version of his "War Is Over" poster in 100 different languages.The late Beatles legend hit headlines...
By WENN on 15 December 2010
Ono's Joy At Beatles Itunes Deal
YOKO ONO is delighted THE BEATLES music is finally available to download - because it makes a fitting 70th birthday tribute to her late husband JOHN LENNON.The Fab Four's albums and singles were made available...
By WENN on 17 November 2010
Ono: 'Warhol Predicted Lady Gaga's Style'
YOKO ONO was urged to dress in flamboyant LADY GAGA-style costumes by late artist ANDY WARHOL, years before the eccentric singer shot to fame.John Lennon's widow admits the pop art legend gave her some interesting...
By WENN on 03 November 2010
Robbie Williams Wants 'Gay Kids'
Robbie Williams wants a gay child.The 'Shame' singer - who married actress Ayda Field in August - is determined to start a family as soon as possible and says he would be happy with either...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 October 2010
Lady Gaga Plays At Lennon Tribute
Lady Gaga appeared onstage with Yoko Ono to pay tribute to John Lennon this weekend. The 'Poker Face' singer joined Yoko and a version of her and John's Plastic Ono band in Los Angeles where...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 October 2010
Stars Come Out For Ono As She Prepares To Celebrate Lennon's Birthday
YOKO ONO is bringing the stars to Los Angeles this weekend (01-03Oct10) to kickstart her late husband JOHN LENNON's 70th birthday celebrations.The singer/artist will perform two shows with her We Are Plastic Ono Band on...
By WENN on 30 September 2010
Julian Lennon Calls Time On Family Feud
JOHN LENNON's son JULIAN has ended his long-running family feud with half-brother SEAN and his former step-mother YOKO ONO, insisting "things are good" between the trio.Lennon's murder in 1980 reportedly sparked a rift between the...
By WENN on 20 September 2010
Leibovitz Shot Of Lennon And Ono Up For Sale
An intimate photo shot by ANNIE LEIBOVITZ featuring JOHN LENNON embracing YOKO ONO days before the rocker was killed is going up for auction in New York next month (Oct10).The image was one of a...
By WENN on 19 September 2010
Ono Planning Lennon Tribute Gig
YOKO ONO is planning a special tribute gig in Iceland to mark what would have been JOHN LENNON's 70th birthday in October (10).The Beatles legend, who was shot and killed in New York City in...
By WENN on 27 August 2010
Ono Lashes Out At Lennon Press Conference
JOHN LENNON's widow YOKO ONO launched into a vicious rant during a press conference after a reporter asked why she's still living in the apartment block where the BEATLES legend was murdered.The singer/artist held a...
By WENN on 14 August 2010
Ono: 'Don't Hold Your Breath For Beatles Digital Deal'
JOHN LENNON's widow YOKO ONO has warned BEATLES fans not to expect any of the rockers' music to go online anytime soon - because they are still "holding out" over the terms of the deal.The...
By WENN on 06 August 2010
Ono Still Opposes Parole For Lennon's Killer
JOHN LENNON's widow YOKO ONO is continuing her staunch opposition to his killer's release - she has submitted her sixth letter to U.S. court officials in a bid to deny MARK CHAPMAN parole.The Beatles legend...
By WENN on 27 July 2010
Paul Mccartney Laughs At Beatles Facts
Sir Paul McCartney says many films about The Beatles are "not true".The legendary musician - who was joined in the band by Ringo Starr, and the late John Lennon and George Harrison - insists many...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 June 2010
Russell Brand Not Oasis' 'Yoko Ono'
Russell Brand doesn't want to be the "Yoko Ono" of Oasis.The group's former frontman Liam Gallagher branded the comedian a bad influence on brother Noel in the wake of the band's split last year, but...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 April 2010
Ono Eyeing Autobiography
JOHN LENNON's widow YOKO ONO is set to end her silence on her time with THE BEATLES star - she's preparing to write her autobiography.The couple wed in 1969 and lived together as man and...
By WENN on 05 January 2010
U2 Want Rock Band Game
U2 want to release a 'Rock Band' video game like their idols The Beatles.Bass player Adam Clayton has revealed he and his bandmates - singer Bono, guitarist The Edge and drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. -...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 October 2009
Yoko: 'Sean Never Knew Lennon Was A Beatle'
YOKO ONO and JOHN LENNON kept their celebrity status so far away from family life their son SEAN had no idea his dad was a former member of the BEATLES.Ono has revealed she and her...
By WENN on 29 September 2009
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