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August 11th 1966 – Beatles Press Conference to Launch new tour turns into Interview with John Lennon about his ‘The Beatles are more Popular than Jesus Christ’ Comment.

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John Lennon made the remark to Maureen Cleave of the London Evening Standard during an extensive series of interiews with each Beatle. The comment made little impact in the UK

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New Liverpool City Region cultural landmark to be named after Yoko Ono Lennon

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The University of Liverpool has announced the name of its new £22.1m teaching and performance facility – The Yoko Ono Lennon Centre. The announcement of the name marks a significant step

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August 8th 1969 – the Beatles Cross Abbey Road for the famous Album Cover Photo

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Author and blogger Richard Porter is a professional London Beatles tour guide. For more details on his tours, see https://beatlesinlondon.com/#publictours On 8th August 1969, at 11.35am, four men walked across a

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First look inside the Linda McCartney retrospective at the Walker Art Gallery

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The wives of great men are so often cast in a supporting role, their lives dedicated to helping their spouses from the wings of the world stage. Not so Linda

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THE BEATLES KIDS: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

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Attention, baby boomers! Here’s a little harsh news for you. The Beatles broke up more than fifty years ago. But in the short time the four Liverpudlian lads were together,

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The story behind the cinema where The Beatles and The Rolling Stones performed

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A luxury Nottinghamshire cinema where iconic names such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones once took to the stage is now where the town’s Primark is located. The Granada

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From Sgt Pepper to family moments: Linda McCartney retrospective – in pictures

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More than 250 photographs taken by Linda McCartney go on display from August at Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. The exhibition will display her contact sheets featuring images of the

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JULY 31ST 1968 – THE BEATLES RECORD HEY JUDE AT TRIDENT STUDIOS, SOHO, LONDON

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The Beatles recorded ‘Hey Jude’ at Trident Studios, St Anne’s Court, Soho, London, on July 31st 1968. It was one of the very few times that the Beatles recorded away

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The Londoner: Help! Beatles PA threw away a John Lennon and Paul McCartney song

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Joanne Petersen, former PA to Beatles manager Brian Epstein, tells Best of British magazine of an expensive mistake. “John and Paul came and wrote a song in my office once

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Animal Crossing Version Of The Beatles’ Abbey Road Is So Bad It’s Good

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An Animal Crossing: New Horizons version of The Beatles’ Abbey Road is so bad it’s good. Nintendo’s hit cartoon village simulator has given players license to be as creative as they deem fit, living

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