Michael Greenhaigh to make John Lennon film Nowhere Boy
Michael Greenhaigh, producer of Ian Curtis biopic Control, is making Nowhere Boy about John Lennon's early life, based on Julia Baird's book, with UK Film Council funding.…
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Sgt Pepper bass drum skin sells for £541,250 at Christie's
The bass drum skin from The Beatles' Sgt Pepper cover sold at Christie's for £541,250, almost four times its estimate, in a sale that also included Lennon memorabilia.…
Ono plans to appeal over Imagine ruling
Yoko Ono says she will appeal the ruling allowing a 15-second snippet of 'Imagine' in the film 'Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed'.…
Ono loses Imagine lawsuit against creationist film
A US court has ruled that the creationist film 'Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed' can use a snippet of John Lennon's 'Imagine', rejecting Yoko Ono's copyright claim.…
Imagine there's no Darwin: court ruling imminent
A US judge is expected to rule this week on Yoko Ono's claim against the makers of Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed over their use of a John Lennon 'Imagine' clip.…
John Lennon lyrics go up for sale
Handwritten lyrics for John Lennon's 'Give Peace A Chance' go up for auction at Christie's on 10 July, expected to fetch £200,000 to £300,000.…
Court to reveal that John Lennon took drugs
Yoko Ono is in a copyright dispute with World Wide Video over nine hours of 1970 footage of John Lennon, with a Boston court case due to begin on 30 April.…
Beatles used in Leeds University psychology study
Leeds University psychologists are asking people to recall memories linked to the Beatles, to study how music triggers autobiographical memory.…
Lennon pie faces to light up venue
Two John Lennon-themed illuminations from Blackpool have been bought by the owner of Lathom Hall, where the Beatles once played.…
Lennon flavoured ice-cream, anyone?
Ben & Jerry's has created an ice-cream flavour called Imagine Whirled Peace, inspired by John Lennon's song.…
Macca plans Linda photo exhibition
An exhibition of photos by Linda McCartney will open later this year at James Hyman's London gallery, marking the tenth anniversary of her death.…
Ono needs to lose some friends
Yoko Ono has reached Facebook's 5,000 friend limit and has asked the platform to raise it so she can accept new friends.…