More Beatles news, now. Controversial film footage of John Lennon smoking marihuana and discussing the use of other drugs will be the subject of a court case, set to begin in Boston on 30 Apr. Don't worry, though. Lennon's not in any trouble. The Boston court's jurisdiction doesn't stretch quite that far. Rather, his widow, Yoko Ono is taking on Massachusetts-based company World Wide Video over copyright ownership of the tape.
Nine hours of footage, currently held by World Wide Video, was filmed in February 1970 and also shows Lennon composing the songs 'Remember' and 'Mind Games'. The video company want to release a two hour film they have compiled using the footage, called '3 Days In The Life'. However, Yoko and her lawyers are claiming copyright ownership of the tapes, while World Wide are counter-suing for copyright infringement. Expect more as the case gets underway.