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Latest news on the iconic songwriter, John Lennon. Undoubtedly one of Liverpool's greatest sons, John Winston Lennon would initially achieve success as one of the Fab Four in legendary pop group The Beatles. Lennon would also go on to have a highly-successful solo career, penning hits like Imagine, Instant Karma, and Give Peace A Chance.

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The Beatles biopic slated for being 'horribly miscast' as Fab Four actors are revealed

Channel: Film Film 10 hours ago By Kitty Chrisp
Play Video Cruz Beckham stands in centre, playing guitar with two band members either side

Cruz Beckham compares himself to John Lennon as he teases new music

Channel: Music Music March 20, 2025 By Danni Scott

How a leather-clad man stood out in a 'twee' market city

Channel: News News January 5, 2025 By Kirsten Robertson
PASADENA, CA - APRIL 30: Record Producer Richard Perry is honored at The Pasadena Playhouse Gala at Pasadena Playhouse on April 30, 2016 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Getty Images,)

Sir Rod Stewart 'devastated' after death of legendary record producer Richard Perry

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz December 25, 2024 By Emily Bashforth
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI/Shutterstock (13754046am) Julian Lennon attends the MusiCares Persons of the Year gala at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Los Angeles on Friday, February 3, 2023. Musicares 2023, Los Angeles, California, United States - 03 Feb 2023

John Lennon's son Julian, 61, reveals cancer diagnosis after seven hour emergency surgery

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz December 23, 2024 By Meghna Amin

John Lennon's son reveals heartbreaking reality of growing up without father

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz November 22, 2024 By Pierra Willix
John Lennon (L) and Cher

The Beatles legend who left Cher blushing over his ‘naked drunken’ antics

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz November 12, 2024 By Danni Scott
The Beatles pose together. Inset is image of repaired console.

Irreplaceable Beatles' recording equipment found in a skip now selling for £2,000,000

Channel: Music Music October 31, 2024 By Danni Scott

Beatles star had 'loud sex' with another woman at party as 'embarrassed' wife listened on

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz October 23, 2024 By Laura Harman
Paul McCartney makes fans 'cry' with emotional rendition of final ever Beatles song

Paul McCartney makes fans 'cry' with emotional rendition of final ever Beatles song

Channel: Music Music October 8, 2024 By Danni Scott
Sir Tom Jones in a red chair on The Voice UK

All the stars Sir Tom Jones has 'feuded' with ahead of The Voice UK's return

Channel: TV TV August 31, 2024 By Pierra Willix
On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Rare items linked to early James Bond film up for sale in £300,000 auction

Channel: Film Film August 13, 2024 By Alicia Adejobi
Beach Volleyball - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 14

Olympic DJ plays 'Imagine' by John Lennon to diffuse beach volleyball row

Channel: Sport Sport August 10, 2024 By Liam Grace
Harris Dickinson, Paul Mescal, Charkie Rowe and Barry Keoghan

UK newcomer rumoured for Beatles biopic with Barry Keoghan responds to casting news

Channel: Film Film June 7, 2024 By Tori Brazier

John Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney's sons just re-wrote history together

Channel: Music Music April 17, 2024 By Kitty Chrisp
Rock and roll band "The Beatles" pose for a portrait wearing suits in circa 1964. (L-R) Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Beatles legend’s wife addresses claims he used heroin

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz April 9, 2024 By Laura Harman
The Beatles in 1966, including Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison at Top Of The Pops

Everything we know about Sam Mendes' 4 movies about The Beatles

Channel: Film Film June 6, 2024 By Tori Brazier
**EMBARGOED UNTIL 14:00GMT ON FEBRUARY 15, 2024** Beatles superfan John Lennon with his massive collection of Beatles memorabilia. John who was born David Presley changed his name to John Paul George Ringo Lennon and has a vast collection of t-shirts, CDs, posters and has various Beatles tattoos. Bridgwater, Somerset. February 13, 2024. Release date ??? February 15, 2024. See SWNS story SWTPlennon. Meet the Beatles superfan who changed his name to John Lennon - and has a grandson called Paul McCartney. John, 72, was born David Presley. But the grandad was so taken with the Fab Four he decided to change his name 19 years ago. And he is now known as John Paul George Ringo Lennon. His family are also huge Beatles fan and his daughter, Melanie McCartney, has a son - called Paul. John's house in Bridgwater, Somerset is a shrine to the Beatles. He has a room papered with posters and littered with statuettes, and he listens to their music for up to five hours a day. He also some 100 branded t-shirts and wears a different one every day - and regularly steps out in Sgt. Pepper gear. John, a retired fork lift driver, said: "I'm just mad about the Beatles, and I have been for as long as I can remember.???

Meet the Beatles superfan who changed his name to John Paul George Ringo Lennon

Channel: UK UK February 15, 2024 By Sarah Hooper
Paul McCartney and John Lennon with Guitars

John Lennon's son reveals the Beatles' song that 'drives him up the walls'

Channel: Music Music December 20, 2023 By Danni Scott
FILE - Singer John Lennon appears during a press conference at the Hotel Americana on May 13, 1968, in New York. Mark David Chapman, the man who shot and killed Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment building in 1980 has been denied parole for a 12th time, New York corrections officials said Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. (AP Photo, File)

The two words that persuaded John Lennon’s killer to pull the trigger

Channel: TV TV December 6, 2023 By Kat Romero