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John Lennon to Be Celebrated With Two-Month Festival
- Posted on Mar 25th 2010 6:20AM by James Lawrenson
John Lennon's life is to be celebrated, by a two-month festival in his home town of Liverpool. Featuring music, art and poetry, events will start on Oct. 9, which would have been the singer's 70th birthday.The Liverpool Daily Post reported that events will include Lennon Remembered, a tribute concert at the 10,600-seat Echo arena in the city. There will also be a major birthday celebration at the Cavern Club, a Lennon-inspired international poetry competition, a film festival, lectures on Lennon's life and visual art exhibitions at Liverpool John Moores University.
An exhibition curated about living with the star, by Lennon's former wife Cynthia and son Julian, will also be created. It will be called White Feather: Spirit of Lennon and will be hosted at the Beatles Story on the Pier Head (just behind the Liver Building).
As you might expect, this isn't the only time of the year Liverpool celebrates their most famous sons. There is an annual International Beatle Week Festival every August, this year taking place between Aug. 25 and 31. It features live music and a fair selection of the many tribute bands the Beatles have spawned over the years.
The Lennon event will also mark the 30th anniversary of Lennon's tragic death, when he was shot by Mark David Chapman outside his New York apartment on Dec. 8.
There are hopes this year's festival will be a major tourist attraction, bringing thousand of the singer's fans into the city. Currently it seems Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, will not be involved, although this may well change.
Liverpool's Lord Mayor, councillor Mike Storey, said in a statement, "John Lennon is one of the most iconic figures of the 20th Century and a Liverpool lad who became known in every corner of the globe.
"His enduring message of peace is as important now as ever and continues to be an inspiration to many. The John Lennon Tribute Season will allow us to remember him as a man, celebrate his music and his overall contribution to our city."
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Patricia
I grew up with the Beatles, met them in 1966
in Cinn. Ohio, it was exciting seeing them play
their awesome music, fans everywhere screaming.
I received two handwitten letters from John,
which are still in a frame. When John died,
Yoko mailed me six Christmas cards.
Cant believe it will be 30 years ago when he died,
how sad, he is forever missed.
God bless you John, God is hearing your music now.
IndyAnna
I admired Lennon for alot of reasons, mainly for not letting anyone tell him how to live his life. He obviously did and said whatever he wanted no matter what others thought. The man (with the other Beatles of course) changed more than music, they changed how people thought, lived...there was a huge ripple effect if we really look at it. I would love to be at this Lennon celebration, it would really be something to be part of it.
To John, you stole my heart and I will never get over you.
ROY WELDON
1 reply to ROY WELDON's comment
Come--come now!--genius?
--------As an Englishman whose teen and twenties had the BEATLES as part of my life 'soundtrack'-----pleased to remember that in fact there were really only three
BEATLES Lennon/Mccartney[ both of whom produced luke warm
stuff when they parted]------------and the REAL power and guiding genius -------GEORGE MARTIN.
T.G.
Yes, and how about Brian Epstein? Since there would be no Beatles without him. And then again, how about Paul McCartney who John picked? And also, George Harrison, who Paul introduced to John? Then finally Ringo, who met up with the Beatles in Hamburg?
August 27 2010 at 12:01 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Wish Belkin
"Yoko Ono, will not be involved,"
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As well. She destroys everything she touches.
fred jacques
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yea i grew up with the beatles 'i was 15 and when i heard please please me i was completely in awe ' john lennon was the beatles. just amagic time that i wil never forget . my world was shattered that fateful night ' he should never have gone to new york. iam so sad that all those great songs have gone unwritten. we will always love you ! yours fred manchester.
March 25 2010 at 6:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
zero tolerance
Hi Fred, I totally agree with you about John Lennon, he was a genius, even though I was the Punk generation my older cousins had loads of Beatles records, I remember as an infant listening to them playing ' All You Need Is Love' and being fascinated by the Apple logo on the record. He was the one I really liked, like most Punks because he was a rebel and non-conformist, and a brilliant musician/singer/song writer. We really need him now. Best wishes to you, and all the Beatles fans that were there at the time-you were so lucky to be older in the Magic Sixties.
March 26 2010 at 4:08 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
gordon
who writes this crap? How many times do we want to know his son Julian is by his former wife Cynthia? Bring back the English A level!
March 25 2010 at 12:12 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
billy roach
great opportunity to pay homage to a great man
March 25 2010 at 12:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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