John Lennon’s glasses and detention sheet go up for sale in new Beatles auction

A three-way battle at the top of this week’s Official Albums Chart Update sees Travis, Headie One and John Lennon locking horns for the Number 1 spot.

Willie Nelson and sons Lukas and Micah have paid tribute to John Lennon on his birthday with a cover of ‘Watching The Wheels’ – you can watch it below.Yesterday (October 9) marked what would have been the Beatles legend’s 80th birthday and among the celebrations were numerous tributes by fans and fellow artists.The Nelson family, joined by Promise of the Real’s Anthony LoGerfo, Corey McCormick, Logan Metz, and Tato Melgar, performed the ‘Double Fantasy’ track, which was released as a single in

John Lennon would have turned 80 years old on Friday, and his family, friends and famous fans are all paying tribute to the legendary Beatles singer.Lennon was shot and killed outside his New York City apartment building on Dec. 8, 1980, but his music and messages live on for millions around the world.

Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker has shared a cover of John Lennon’s ‘Jealous Guy’ to mark the legendary singer-songwriter’s birthday.The late Beatle, who would have turned 80 today (October 9), died on December 8, 1980 after he was shot in New York by Mark Chapman.Posting the cover to Instagram, Parker wished Lennon a happy birthday, tagged his son Sean Ono Lennon and included the hashtag #gimmesometruth.

Sean Ono Lennon has spoken about John Lennon returning his MBE to the Queen, calling it “maybe more punk than anything the punks did”.The Beatles were each given the honour in 1965, but Lennon returned his award a year later in protest against the Vietnam War and Britain’s involvement in the conflict in Biafra.Speaking on George Stroumboulopoulos’ Apple Music Hits show STROMBO, Ono Lennon reflected on his dad’s actions, which happened just after the release of the track ‘Cold Turkey’.“Famously,

Friday, October 9, marks what would have been the 80th birthday of John Lennon.

#JohnLennon #LENNON80 pic.twitter.com/ePrHqvZxVB— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) October 9, 2020Lennon and McCartney met by chance at during a church celebration back in 1957. They hit it off and would later become one the most beloved songwriting duos.

John Lennon's 80th birthday. On Friday 9 October, the Wings musician posted a black and white throwback photo of the pair smiling while working on a collaboration as McCartney puts pen to paper in the snap."I love this picture, it reminds me of the bond between us," the Beatle wrote on Instagram.

John Lennon biographer Kenneth Womack claims that the late Beatle would have given Donald Trump “hell” if he was still alive today.Lennon would have celebrated his 80th today (October 9). He was shot dead by Mark Chapman on December 8, 1980.“I see no reason why he wouldn’t still be here,” Womack, the author of John Lennon 1980: The Last Days In The Life, told The Mirror.“I think in a lot of ways he would have been like David Bowie, very moved by the internet.

John Lennon would have celebrated his 80th birthday tomorrow (October 9) if he were still alive and his son, Sean Ono Lennon, is keeping his legacy alive.

Beatles scholar believes they have solved a decades-long mystery of the inspiration behind John Lennon‘s ‘Grow Old With Me’.The song was released a month before the legendary artist was shot dead in December 1980, and it was known to have been influenced by a film about baseball that Lennon saw during a visit to Bermuda earlier that year.Kenneth Womack told The Observer he had watched dozens of films before realising that the key inspiration was A Love Affair: The Eleanor And Lou Gehrig Story, a

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John Lennon was said to be “physically sick” from nerves before performing with Elton John at a 1974 show in New York’s Madison Square Garden after the Beatle lost a bet with Elton.Elton worked extensively with Lennon on his 1974 ‘Walls and Bridges’ album, providing backing vocals and piano on the lead single ‘Whatever Gets You Through The Night’.Despite not being a firm favourite of Lennon’s, Elton convinced him to release the track – and wagered that they would have to perform the number

Paul McCartney has spoken of his relief of managing to reconcile with John Lennon before his Beatles bandmate was shot dead in 1980.Speaking to Lennon’s son Sean for a new BBC Radio 2 documentary to mark what would have been the late singer’s 80th birthday, McCartney recalled how the pair fell out when the Beatles split in 1970.Despite their feud, they are believed to have reconciled before John was shot dead by Mark Chapman in New York in December 1980.McCartney told Sean: “I always say to