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Myself, I think they get to 2021, first year when there’s no obvious anniversary tie-in product since the Pepper 50th, and their change of hearts on deluxe editions, and get all, “How about a deluxe MMT, and then work our way back through Revolver  and RS, etc… and a special set for non-album/orphan tracks in 2027…”

I would expect it to be released that week, @AppleScruffJunior. Original release date was 26 September, which is a Thursday this year, standard release day for things now is a Friday, which would be 27 September. A listening party at AR the day before deluxe re-release?

EDIT: This probably no longer makes sense as posts above have been altered…

The Hole Got Fixed said

AppleScruffJunior said

Nothing to see here, a prize to the mod who deletes it first.

So no prize for a mod who quotes it?

He’s turning into one of the teen Biblers, clearly.

It’s not a bad position to be in tbh, you have your fun.

Beatlebug said

The Hole Got Fixed said

AppleScruffJunior said

Nothing to see here, a prize to the mod who deletes it first.

So no prize for a mod who quotes it?  

I deleted it before reading the rest of the thread, I’m confused now — do I get a prize, forgiveness, or naughty steps time?

  

Well done, expect your prize on Sunday.

On the last night of his Freshen Up tour, last night (13 July) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Paul was joined by former-Eagle Joe Walsh for The End . Oh, and Joe’s brother-in-law was allowed to drum on Sgt. Pepper  and Helter Skelter  just before that…

Full encore:

Theatre producer Bill Kenwright has announced that a stage musical version of the classic 1946 Frank Capra film It’s a Wonderful Life is in the pipeline for “late 2020”, and that Paul – who said the film was “a universal story we can all relate to” – is involved.

It’s being written by Lee Hall – who wrote Billy Elliott the Musical and the recent Elton John film Rocketman (among other things) – and collaborating with Paul on the music and lyrics. Hall has said:

It’s a Wonderful Life is my favourite film. It has absolutely everything – comedy, pathos and a rare humanity which has touched generation after generation. To give it a life on the stage is an immense privilege in itself, but to do with Paul McCartney is off the scale. Paul’s wit, emotional honesty and melodic brilliance brings a whole new depth and breadth to the classic tale. I feel as if an angel must be looking after me.

Kenwright, born and raised in Liverpool, approached Paul three years ago after acquiring the rights, as Paul explained:

Like many of these things, this all started with an email. Bill had asked if it was something I might be up for. Writing a musical is not something that had ever really appealed to me, but Bill and I met up with Lee Hall and had a chat and I found myself thinking this could be interesting and fun.

More here and here.

In other news, the Liverpool Echo reports that a statue of John by artist Laura Lian (which was recently shown at the Glastonbury Festival) called “John Lennon Peace Statue” will be displayed at St. George’s Hall in Liverpool from 1 August to the end of September.

More on the St. George’s Hall website.

Also, I discovered via Liverpool Echo story on the statue that their Beatles City podcast, presented by Laura Davis (daughter of the Quarrymen’s Rod Davis) and Ellen Kirwin, is returning for a second series. The first episode of which talks to Richard Curtis, Danny Boyle and Himesh Patel about Yesterday , while other episodes will include them speaking to the man who was a Beatle for just two weeks, taking a tour of John Lennon ‘s and Paul McCartney ‘s childhood homes and finding out about the Black musicians who have become a mostly forgotten part of the Merseybeat scene.

With the previous post, that should be enough to keep you going…

Woah! And now breath out, Nasty!