October 2010

Royal Mint issues limited edition John Lennon £5 coin

John Lennon has been immortalised on a limited edition coin by the Royal Mint in the United Kingdom, after being named as the winner of a public vote.

English Heritage plaque unveiled at Lennon and Ono's former London home

Yoko Ono has unveiled a blue plaque outside the London flat she shared with her then-boyfriend John Lennon in 1968.

Remastered Red and Blue albums and Harrison/Shankar Collaborations are released

On 18 October 2010 (19 October in North America) remastered editions of The Beatles' compilations 1962-1966 (Red Album) and 1967-1970 (Blue Album) were reissued. On the same days a new box set, Collaborations by Ravi Shankar and George Harrison, was also released.

Photograph of John Lennon is projected onto Liverpool's Albert Dock

A photograph of John Lennon is being projected onto Albert Dock in Liverpool to mark the start of the John Lennon Tribute Season.

"And the world will be as one": Global tributes take place for John Lennon's 70th birthday

The 70th anniversary of John Lennon's birth is being celebrated with a range of events around the world. Below are some of the main events taking place.

Yoko Ono requests a million tweets for John Lennon

Yoko Ono has asked users of the microblogging service Twitter to tweet a million birthday wishes for John Lennon today, the 70th anniversary of his birthday.

Ringo Starr's video tribute to John Lennon

Ringo Starr has released a brief video tribute to John Lennon, ahead of the 70th anniversary of his former bandmate's birth.

Google publishes animated tribute to John Lennon

Google has marked the 70th anniversary of John Lennon's birth by publishing their first animated Google Doodle.

John Lennon fingerprint card seized by FBI

John Lennon's application for United States residence was seized by the FBI this week from a New York memorabilia dealer.

John Lennon's solo remasters are released

Remastered versions of John Lennon's solo back catalogue have been released to coincide with the 70th anniversary of his birth.

The Quarrymen perform tributes to John Lennon

On Friday 1 October 2010, John Lennon's first group, The Quarrymen, performed a version of The Beatles' song In My Life in tribute to him at the Hollywood Bowl in California.