Beatles Monopoly set to pass Go
American fans of The Beatles are in for a treat, with a new edition of the classic game Monopoly to feature albums and items from the group’s career.
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Sgt Pepper drum head sells for £541,250
The drum head which appeared on the cover of The Beatles’ album Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band has sold for £541,250 ($1.07m), nearly four times the estimated price, …
An intruder breaks into George Harrison’s Hawaiian home
On 23 December 1999, George Harrison’s home in Maui, Hawaii was broken into by a 27-year-old woman called Cristin Keleher.
UK album release: Tripping The Live Fantastic by Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney’s first solo live album, Tripping The Live Fantastic, was released in the United Kingdom on 5 November 1990, a day ahead of its US release.
Strawberry Fields is opened in Central Park, New York City
Strawberry Fields, a 2.5 acre section of Central Park in Manhattan, New York City dedicated to John Lennon, was officially opened on 9 October 1985, what would have been …
Yoko Ono donates $90,000 to Strawberry Field in Liverpool
On the 44th anniversary of John Lennon’s birth, Yoko Ono donated $90,000 to the Strawberry Field Salvation Army building in Liverpool.
John Lennon statue is unveiled in Los Angeles
In celebration of what would have been John Lennon’s 41st birthday, a seven foot bronze statue was unveiled outside City Hall in Los Angeles.
John Lennon’s to-do list at the Dakota
Living at the Dakota Building in New York City, John Lennon wrote a to-do list on 22 May 1980 for his assistant Fred Seaman.
Paul McCartney is arrested in Japan for marijuana possession
Wings’ 11-date tour of Japan was scheduled to run from 21 January to 2 February 1980. On 16 January Paul and Linda McCartney and their four children arrived in …
Ringo Starr buys Tittenhurst Park from John Lennon and Yoko Ono
A little more than a week after they put their 26-room Georgian mansion Tittenhurst Park up for sale, John Lennon and Yoko Ono sold it to Lennon’s former bandmate …
John Lennon and Yoko Ono put Tittenhurst Park up for sale
John Lennon and Yoko Ono put their English mansion Tittenhurst Park on the market on 10 September 1973.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono announce the conceptual country Nutopia
John Lennon and Yoko Ono held a press conference at 10am on 2 April 1973 to announce the birth of their conceptual country Nutopia.
Paul McCartney files a lawsuit to dissolve The Beatles’ partnership
Although their solo project had largely been successful, 1970 was a dark year for The Beatles. Their group activities were limited to finishing off the Let It Be album, …
Paul McCartney reacts angrily to a letter from John Lennon and George Harrison, delivered by Ringo Starr
Although stories about The Beatles’ split had been reported almost since they became famous, by early 1970 they had become hard to ignore. All the members were working on …
John Lennon and Yoko Ono have their hair cropped in Denmark
John Lennon and Yoko Ono stayed in Aalborg in Denmark over the new year and most of January 1970, to be with Ono’s daughter Kyoko. She was living there …
John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s ‘War Is Over’ poster campaign is launched
John Lennon and Yoko Ono flew to Toronto, Canada on this day to begin the next stage of their peace campaign. To coincide with the launch, huge posters and …
The Beatles lose control of Northern Songs
In April 1969, The Beatles held 27% of the capital in their publishing company Northern Songs. They wished, however, to take full control of the company, after their former …
Maclen (Music) Limited begins legal proceedings against Northern Songs
On this day Maclen (Music) Limited began legal proceedings against Northern Songs, the company founded by music publisher Dick James, Brian Epstein, John Lennon and Paul McCartney in 1963 …
The Plastic Ono Band relax in Toronto
Following their live debut at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival, the Plastic Ono Band were taken to the private estate owned by wealthy Canadian businessman John David …
John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison meet to discuss their future
The Beatles had recently finished recording Abbey Road in early September 1969, but they still had much business to deal with. On 9 September 1969, John Lennon, Paul McCartney …
