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Beach Boys co-founder and pop genius Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82. The news of his passing has inspired fellow musicians to flood social media with their gratitude for his artistry and memories of his music. Update: Along with the below tributes, Wilson’s Beach Boys bandmates Mike Love and Al Jardine have written individual eulogies, and Paul McCartney has shared his own emotional tribute.

“Heard the sad news about Brian today and thought about all the years I’ve been listening to him and admiring his genius,” wrote Bob Dylan. “Rest in peace dear Brian.

“Anyone with a musical bone in their body must be grateful for Brian Wilson’s genius magical touch !!” Mick Fleetwood wrote. “Greatly saddened of this major worldly loss!! My thoughts go out to his family and friends.”

Ronnie Wood added, “Oh no Brian Wilson and Sly Stone in one week. My world is in mourning.

Brian Wilson is being remembered by his onscreen counterpart, John Cusack. Wilson, the iconic founding member of The Beach Boys, died at age 82 after a battle with dementia, as announced today by his family. The Wilson estate wrote on Instagram, “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at a loss for words right now. Please respect our privacy at this time as our family is grieving. We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world. Love & Mercy.”

Cusack took to social media to remember the legendary singer and songwriter. Cusack portrayed Wilson in 2014 biopic “Love & Mercy,” named after Wilson’s first solo album.

“The maestro has passed – Brian was a raw open heart with two legs – and an ear that heard the angels – quite literally. He was touched. To see him so happy with his wife Melinda...

Brian Wilson’s friends and fellow celebrities are remembering the music icon. On Wednesday, after his family confirmed his death, Al Jardine, Mike Love, Mick Fleetwood, Elton John, Nancy Sinatra, and Sean Ono Lennon were among the stars to remember the revered Beach Boys leader.

“We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at a loss for words right now,” they wrote. “Please respect our privacy at this time as our family is grieving. We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world.

According to Deadline, Jez Butterworth (Ford v Ferrari), Peter Straughan (Conclave), and Jack Thorne (Adolescence) have been tapped to write The Beatles — A Four Film Cinematic Event, directed by Sam Mendes. It remains unclear whether each writer will be responsible for a separate film or if they will collaborate across all four installments.

Sam Mendes’ production company, Neal Street Productions, has partnered with Sony Pictures Entertainment for the movies. This is the first time Apple Corps Ltd. and the members of the Beatles—Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and the families of John Lennon and George Harrison—have granted the full life story and music rights for a scripted movie. Mendes will direct all four movies, each focusing on a separate band member.

The four films will star Harris Dickinson (Babygirl) as John Lennon, Barry Keoghan (Saltburn) as Ringo Starr, Paul Mescal (Gladiator II) as Paul McCartney and Joseph Quinn (The Fantastic Four: First Steps...

In 1972, ABC aired an exposé on the Willowbrook State School in Staten Island, New York, which had been accused of abusing and neglecting its intellectually challenged wards. A young, hungry investigative reporter named Geraldo Rivera took a camera crew inside the institution, and gave the country a firsthand look at the appalling conditions the underage patients were forced to endure. Thousands upon thousands of viewers reacted with shock, anger and demands for Willowbrook to close its doors forever. Two of them, sitting in a cluttered apartment in Greenwich Village, decided...

Sean Ono Lennon calls the new documentary movie 'One to One: John Yoko' "a window through which you can view the lives of my parents".The film has been directed by Kevin McDonald and features footage from the two 'One to One' benefit concerts that John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Elephant’s Memory performed at Madison Square Garden in August 1972.These concerts were the only full live shows Lennon ever did between the breakup of the Beatles and his death in 1980 but Sean insists that the documentary is about more than music, calling it "multi-layered [with] macro and micro narratives".He told Variety: "Honestly, I think Kevin is an amazing director and obviously he’s made many great films, so he knows what he’s doing. And his angle on this story is something that I couldn’t have imagined, I guess. Because I probably would’ve imagined ... some people might be imagining,...

The new documentary “One to One: John & Yoko” being released in theaters this weekend is much more than a concert film — but its Imax big-screen release is a sure indicator that many fans expect the live performance core of the movie to deliver on that level, whatever else has been built around that footage. At its center is a healthy amount of the “One to One” benefit concerts that John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Elephant’s Memory performed at Madison Square Garden in August 1972, which turned out to be the only full live show Lennon ever did between the breakup of the Beatles two and a half years earlier and his death eight years later. The concert stuff needs to blast out of those speakers in the best fidelity possible, and charged with making that happen was Sean Ono Lennon, who worked on fresh mixes of this material, just...

If there’s one thing you absolutely cannot miss in Kevin Macdonald’s electrifying ’70s-set New York City music documentary One to One: John & Yoko, it is, unsurprisingly, the music. Thanks to son Sean Ono Lennon’s supervision, the remastering of the iconic couple’s only full concert––and what would be John’s final performance, eight years before his assassination––sounds like an avalanche of near-mythical music history. And, as if hearing it anew isn’t enough, for the first time we can see it. What could only be partially heard on Lennon’s posthumous 1986 album Live in New York City can now be seen and heard in crisp, clear beauty across one giant, riveting, unforgettable cinematic experience.

In late 1971, Yoko finally convinced John to change things up. They moved from their removed Tittenhurst Park mansion in rural England to a tiny West Village apartment crammed into the...

This review was originally published during the 2024 Venice Film Festival. “One to One: John and Yoko” opens from Magnolia Pictures on IMAX screens Friday, April 11, 2025.

In the fall of 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono moved into an apartment on 105 Bank Street in the West Village of Manhattan. It had been two years since Lennon told his Beatles bandmates that he wanted “a divorce,” and the recently married couple craved a fresh start in America away from the oppressive shadow of the group he founded. By this point, Lennon and Ono’s lives were completely intertwined—they were not merely lovers, but also close creative collaborators whose artistry was developing in tandem. Her background in the avant-garde and gallery world intermingled with his experience with pop music and celebrity until their work became inseparable from persona. Together they garnered a more focused political conscience as the Vietnam war continued unabated amidst an increasingly fractured,...

Sean Ono Lennon approves of Sam Mendes’ Beatles biopic process. The musician, who is the son of late Beatle John Lennon and artist Yoko Ono, confirmed to Vanity Fair that he has “every confidence” in Harris Dickinson’s ability to portray John Lennon in the buzzy four-part biopic. The full casting for all four Beatles was announced at CinemaCon 2025, with Paul Mescal portraying Paul McCartney, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, in addition to Dickinson’s John Lennon.

Each of the four films will center on a different Beatle’s perspective about their rise to fame. Mendes teased that the project will be the first “bingeable” moviegoing experience, with all four films hitting theaters simultaneously in April 2028.

“We are all in touch with Sam,” Lennon told Vanity Fair while promoting documentary “One to One,” adding, “I told him I am not interested in second-guessing his casting choices as a director.

Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald wasn't interested in making yet another film about the Beatles. That's why when producer Peter Worsley approached him with the rights for One to One — John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 1972 benefit concert at Madison Square Garden — the filmmaker asked himself, "What can we do to make this a must-see film rather than just another thing documenting Lennon and the Beatles' careers?"

The answer was a revelatory inside look at the 18 months Lennon and Ono spent living in Greenwich Village and delivering an immersive cinematic experience that brings to life electrifying, never-before-seen material and newly restored footage of Lennon's only full-length, post-Beatles concert. With music produced by Sean Ono Lennon, One to One: John and Yoko premieres exclusively in Imax theaters on April 11.

"It has pretty incredible rarity value, and it was only ever released before on VHS in 1986 — with very poor quality — and the family...

Kevin Macdonald and Sam Rice-Edwards’ John Lennon and Yoko Ono documentary One to One: John & Yoko will get its Asia premiere as the closing film for the second edition of the Red Lorry Film Festival in India. The country’s international cinema showcase is organized by BookMyShow.

This year’s second edition of the festival features a lineup of more than 120 films, including premieres, retrospectives and special screenings. Among its titles are Oscar winner Anora, The Last Showgirl and such classics as Pretty Woman.

At the heart of the doc are the One to One Concerts, John Lennon’s only full-length performances after The Beatles, for which he was joined by Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band, Elephant’s Memory and special guests. With remixed concert audio produced by their only son, musician Sean Ono Lennon, the film showcases newly restored and transferred footage, along with previously unseen and unheard personal archives,...

Magnolia Pictures has released the trailer for One to One: John & Yoko, a documentary directed by Kevin Macdonald that explores John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s early years in New York City and their One to One concert at Madison Square Garden in 1972. The film will premiere in IMAX on April 11 before expanding to wider theaters on April 18.

The documentary, which debuted at the Venice Film Festival last year, features archival footage, including previously unseen home movies and restored clips from the benefit concert where Lennon performed with guest musicians, members of the Plastic Ono Band, and backing band Elephant’s Memory. The concert was Lennon’s only full-length solo performance after leaving The Beatles, serving as both a musical event and a call to action during the Vietnam War and the Nixon administration.

Macdonald, known for One Day in September and The Last King of Scotland, directed the...

Dogwoof unleashed the trailer for the feature documentary featuring John Lennon and Yoko Onom ‘One To One: John & Yoko.’

Directed by renowned British director Kevin Macdonald and co-directed and edited by Sam Rice-Edwards, the feature delivers an immersive cinematic experience that brings to life electrifying, never-before-seen material and newly restored footage of Lennon’s only full-length, post-Beatles concert. With mind-blowing remastered audio overseen by their son, Sean Ono Lennon, the film is both compelling and bittersweet, challenging pre-existing notions of the iconic couple.

On August 30, 1972, in New York City, John Lennon played his only full-length show after leaving The Beatles, the One to One benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, a rollicking, dazzling performance from him and Yoko Ono. Macdonald’s riveting documentary takes that legendary musical event and uses it as the starting point to explore eighteen defining months in the lives of John and Yoko.

By 1971 the...

John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s iconic love story will be explored in an intimate new documentary title One to One. The film will be screening exclusively in IMAX on April 11th.

Directed by Kevin Macdonald, One to One centers around Lennon’s only full-length show after leaving the Beatles. He and Ono put on the One to One benefit show at Madison Square Garden on August 30th, 1972. The film explores the 18 months leading up to the show, when the couple shared an apartment in Greenwich Village and found themselves heavily immersed in American television.

Magnolia Pictures has released the trailer for One to One: John & Yoko, which takes an intimate look at John Lennon and Yoko Ono as they settle into a new life in New York City while associating with the anti-war movement and being targeted by the U.S. government. The documentary is directed by Kevin Macdonald and produced by Peter Worsley. Sam Rice-Edwards would co-direct and edit the feature. Macdonald produces the film with Alice Webb and the executive producers on board include Sean Ono Lennon, Marc Robinson, David Joseph, Steve Condie, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner.

The official synopsis reads,

“An expansive and revelatory inside look at John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s life in Greenwich Village in the early 1970s, One To One: John & Yoko delivers an immersive cinematic experience that brings to life electrifying, never-before-seen material and newly restored footage of John and Yoko’s only full-length concert.

Following The Beatles’ breakup in 1970, John Lennon and Yoko Ono moved to Greenwich Village to escape tabloid attention. That’s the time period explored in the trailer for the new documentary, One to One: John and Yoko. Watch it below.

“I fell in love with an independent, creative genius. I started waking up,” Lennon says about Ono after footage of the couple enjoying New York City is shown. “I really feel at home here.”

Later, the musician discusses his legendary 1972 “One to One” benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, saying he made it free to “change the apathy that youth have” by singing and speaking to them. “I would do anything to get them alive again,” Lennon adds. “Viva la revolución.”

Coming from The Last King of Scotland director Kevin MacDonald, One to One: John and Yoko contains never-before-seen material and newly restored footage from the concert. It also features...

Following The Beatles’ breakup in 1970, John Lennon and Yoko Ono moved to Greenwich Village to escape tabloid attention. That’s the time period explored in the trailer for the new documentary, One to One: John and Yoko. Watch it below.

“I fell in love with an independent, creative genius. I started waking up,” Lennon says about Ono after footage of the couple enjoying New York City is shown. “I really feel at home here.”

Later, the musician discusses his legendary 1972 “One to One” benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, saying he made it free to “change the apathy that youth have” by singing and speaking to them. “I would do anything to get them alive again,” Lennon adds. “Viva la revolución.”

Coming from The Last King of Scotland director Kevin MacDonald, One to One: John and Yoko contains never-before-seen material and newly restored footage from the concert. It also features...

Piece of Magic Entertainment has acquired theatrical rights from Mercury Studios for “One to One: John & Yoko” across a broad swath of European territories, including France, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

The documentary from Oscar winner Kevin Macdonald, which world premiered at Venice and recently played Sundance, offers an intimate look at 18 months of Lennon and Ono’s life in Greenwich Village during the early ’70s.

At its heart is newly restored footage of Lennon’s only full-length post-Beatles concert – the “One to One” benefit show at Madison Square Garden in August 1972. The film features remastered audio overseen by Sean Ono Lennon, the couple’s son.

The doc reconstructs the couple’s Greenwich Village apartment to paint a picture of their American experience, weaving in period TV footage spanning everything from Vietnam War coverage to “The Price is Right...

St Vincent was a big winner during the premiere ceremony ahead of the2025 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 2) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

The 42-year-old singer picked up three more Grammys to add to her collection.

She won Best Rock Song for “Broken Man,” Best Alternative Music Performance for “Flea” and Best Alternative Music Album for All Born Screaming.

On the carpet, St Vincent could be seen posing for photos with Sean Ono Lennon and his partner Charlotte Kemp Muhl.

St Vincent helped kick off the Grammys ceremony with a performance dedicated to Los Angeles alongside John Legend, Brad Paisley, Dawes, Brittany Howard and Sheryl Crow.

Find out who else is performing during the Grammys tonight!

Fyi: St Vincent is wearing a custom Giorgio Armani blazer and shorts.

Browse through the gallery to see more pics of St Vincent at the 2025 Grammys…...

The Beatles are Grammy winners. That goes without saying, but the fact that the legendary band is still collecting trophies in 2025 is quite a feat considering it was 60 years ago that they won Best New Artist from the Recording Academy. This year they received two nominations: Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance for “Now and Then.” They won in the latter category during pre-televised portion of the awards, bringing their all-time total to eight.

“Play the Beatles’ music to your kids,” said John Lennon‘s son Sean Ono Lennon, who accepted the award. “I feel like the world can’t afford to forget about people like the Beatles. We need this music in the world; we need peace and love.”

It’s surprising that the Beatles haven’t won more given their world renown and influence on rock ‘n’ roll. Before Sunday, the band had only collected seven previous trophies,...

The Beatles‘ unearthed 2023 single “Now And Then” marked their first new song since 1996, and now, it’s led to the Fab Four’s first Grammy win in 28 years.

At the Premiere Ceremony for the 2025 Grammy Awards, The Beatles won the award for Best Rock Performance for “Now And Then,” beating out songs from Pearl Jam, Idles, The Black Keys, St. Vincent, and Green Day.

Neither surviving members of The Beatles (Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr) were present at the ceremony, so John Lennon’s son Sean Ono Lennon — who won earlier in the evening for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package for the expanded reissue of his father’s 1973 LP Mind Games — accepted the award on The Beatles’ behalf.

“It’s really incredible… The Beatles have done so much incredible work and they’re still in the culture and people still listen to the music,” Ono Lennon said. “As far as I’m concerned,...

When Sean Ono Lennon, the only child of John Lennon and artist/activist Yoko Ono, was growing up, his father’s third solo album, Mind Games, was “just sort of the lore of my family; his music was always playing in the house,” he tells Gold Derby. Mind Games eventually became not only his favorite John Lennon album, but also one of his favorite albums, period, of all time. It was only when Sean began working on Mind Games — The Ultimate Collection (Super Deluxe Edition) that he realized the album had been poorly received and generally misunderstood by both critics and fans at the time of its 1973 release.

So, now that the Mind Games project has been nominated for Best Boxed Set or Limited Edition Package at this year’s Grammy Awards, Sean feels “very vindicated, because I always felt that Mind Games was one of [John’s] best albums and it...

Magnolia Pictures has secured the North American distribution rights for One to One: John & Yoko, a documentary offering an in-depth look at an 18-month period that redefined the lives of one of music’s most iconic couples, John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

Details Of The Documentary

The film, directed by Academy Award-winner Kevin Macdonald (One Day in September), delves into the couple’s life during the early 1970s when they resided in New York City’s Greenwich Village.

It features rare, never-before-seen footage and newly restored material from Lennon’s only full-length post-Beatles concert. This audio restoration was overseen by their son, Sean Ono Lennon.

The documentary had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, followed by screenings at the Telluride Film Festival, and is set to be featured in the Spotlight section of the Sundance Film Festival, which runs from January 23 to February 2, 2025.

Magnolia plans an exclusive...

Kevin Macdonald’s Venice and Telluride premiere One To One: John & Yoko has been picked up by Dogwoof for release in the UK-Ireland.

The documentary screened in the Spotlight section at Sundance yesterday (January 23). The feature will preview exclusively in Imax on April 9 and 10 before opening in cinemas nationwide on April 11.

The film offers an inside look at the 18 months John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent living in New York’s Greenwich Village in the early 1970s with never-before-seen material and newly restored footage of Lennon’s only full-length, post-Beatles concert, in Madison Square Garden. Their son, Sean Ono Lennon,...

Magnolia Pictures has landed North American rights to “One to One: John & Yoko,” a documentary that offers an expansive and revealing look at the transformative 18 months of one of music’s most famous couples.

The sale went through before “One to One” is set to screen at Sundance Film Festival, which is taking place in Park City from Jan. 23-Feb. 2, 2025. The doc had its world premiere at Venice Film Festival and played at Telluride Film Festival before making the trek to Utah’s snowy mountain town.

Magnolia plans to release “One to One: John & Yoko” exclusively in Imax on April 11 before expanding to additional theaters. It will land on HBO and Max at a later date in 2025.

Kevin Macdonald (an Oscar winner for “One Day in September”) directed the documentary, which captures the time that Lennon and Ono spent living in New York City’s Greenwich Village in the early 1970s.

Kevin Macdonald’s Venice and Telluride documentary One To One: John & Yoko has found a home in North America, landing at Magnolia Pictures ahead of a Sundance slot in the Spotlight section.

The film looks at the 18-month period in the early 1970s when John Lennon and Yoko Ono lived in Greenwich Village and features previously unseen material and restored footage of Lennon’s only full-length post-Beatles concert. Sean Ono Lennon oversaw the remastered audio.

One To One: John & Yoko will open exclusively in Imax on April 11 before expanding into additional theatres and, late this year, debuting on HBO...

Ahead of its screening as part of the Spotlight section at the Sundance Film Festival, the documentary “One to One: John & Yoko” has secured distribution from Magnolia Pictures for a release that includes Imax exhibition and a streaming home on Max.

Directed by Kevin Macdonald (“The Last King of Scotland”), the film chronicles the 18 months that John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent living in Greenwich Village in the early 1970s, with never-before-seen material and newly restored footage of Lennon’s only full-length post-Beatles concert. Sean Ono Lennon, their son, oversaw the audio remaster and the film previously played at the Venice and Telluride film festivals.

Magnolia will open the film exclusively in Imax on April 11 before expanding to additional theaters. The film will air on HBO and will be available to stream on Max in late 2025.

“’One to One: John & Yoko’ is a revelation,” Magnolia Pictures co-CEOs Eamonn Bowles...

Exclusive: Magnolia Pictures is taking North American rights to Kevin Macdonald’s documentary One to One: John & Yoko, which after making its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival and playing at Telluride is making a pit stop in the Spotlight section this week at the Sundance Film Festival. One to One: John & Yoko is getting an April 11 release exclusively in Imax. Pic will air on HBO and stream on Max in late 2025.

The docu is a revelatory look at the 18 months John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent living in Greenwich Village in the early 1970s with never-before-seen material and newly restored footage of Lennon’s only full-length, post-Beatles concert. Sean Ono Lennon, the couple’s son, oversaw the audio remastering of the concert in the pic.

On August 30, 1972, in New York City, John Lennon played his only full-length show after leaving the Beatles: the One to One...

Sports, scandals, music, memes… Take our bumper quiz of all the highs and lows of the year that was (answers at the end)

1. In October, who unexpectedly walked through a Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest, causing police to get involved to disperse the growing crowds?

a. Donald Trump

b. A protester dressed as a giant sandworm

c. Timothée Chalamet

d. Un secretary general António Guterres

2. In April, a new Lennon-McCartney single, Primrose Hill, was released. But why did it cause little excitement among Beatles fans?

a. It was a collaboration between Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney, and not their more famous fathers

b. It was an AI creation made to advertise a cryptocurrency

c. It used made up of previously recorded material the band had disavowed

d. Most Beatles superfans have simply moved on to other interests...

Sean Ono Lennon, the son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, has embarked on a remarkable journey of preserving and redefining his late father’s legacy. At 49, he has not only delved into the stewardship of John Lennon’s works but has also made a name for himself as a creative force.

This year, Sean earned an Academy Award for a short film inspired by the 1971 classic “Happy Christmas (War Is Over)” and received his first Grammy nomination for producing the deluxe box set of Mind Games (1973).

“It feels overwhelming and surreal,” Sean shared, reflecting on these milestones. His recent accolades include a Webby Award alongside his mother for her interactive art project, “Wish Tree.”

A Connection Through Creativity

Losing his father at the age of five, Sean views his work as more than preservation—it’s a personal bridge to understanding John Lennon.

On the Mind Games project, Sean reimagined his father’s recordings,...

Paul McCartney had to get Ringo Starr back into his life this week, bringing out his former Beatles bandmate for a mini reunion during the final show of McCartney’s Got Back Tour.

McCartney concluded his tour at London’s 02 Arena after nearly 60 performances across the globe. After leading off the encore with “I Got a Feeling”, McCartney introduced former Beatles drummer Starr to just about as much love as you’d expect from the crowd. Greeting the audience with peace and love, Starr said, “It’s fantastic, playing with me old mate, but there comes a time when we’ve got to go home. All that remains to be said….I’ve had a great night and I love you all.”

Starr played drums for a reprise of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, followed up by “Helter Skelter” before McCartney closed out the set with the Abbey...

According to Deadline, Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles movies may serve as a major Gladiator II reunion. The outlet has heard that Joseph Quinn is the top choice for playing George Harrison. The actor has reportedly been seen carrying around a guitar while he shoots The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

As we know, Ridley Scott recently let it slip that Gladiator II star Paul Mescal would appear in the Beatles movies, reportedly as Paul McCartney. Ringo Starr has previously confirmed that Barry Keoghan (Saltburn) would be playing him. As for John Lennon, it’s expected that he’ll be played by Harris Dickinson (Babygirl). None of the deals have closed, so anything could still change. The project is very ambitious. Instead of just one movie, Mendes will direct four movies, each telling the story from the point of view of a different member of the Beatles.

Related Interview: Ridley Scott, Denzel Washington,...

In a recent interview with the BBC, Sean Lennon said he gained new insights into his parent’s private relationship while assembling materials for the new Mind Games box set.

“The truth is, even when they were apart, they were always talking, so I don’t think they ever really broke up,” he said, referring to his father’s “Lost Weekend” period where he separated from his mother for 18 months, “all his stuff was still in the apartment with my mum, it’s not like they had a real separation.

Sean Ono Lennon has shared his thoughts on the lingering impact John Lennon had on his mother Yoko Ono, believing that she “never has moved on from that relationship”.

Sean expressed his sentiment on the relationship between his late father and his mother in an interview with BBC Radio 6 Music. Host Chris Hawkins asked if he had learned anything new about either of his parents while compiling the boxset for John Lennon’s Mind Games (order here), prompting Sean to reflect on his recent discoveries.

“The truth is, even when they were apart they were always talking, so I don’t think they ever really broke up, all his stuff was still in the apartment with my mum, it’s not like they had a real separation. And on top of it, all my dad was thinking about was her,” he explained. “You look at the album cover [of tt2751064 autoMind...

Disney’s new documentary, Beatles ‘64, reveals that American barbers protested the Fab Four in the 1960s, and they had a very specific beef with the band. Produced by Martin Scorsese, Beatles ‘64 examines the Beatles’ impact on American pop culture when they made their first trip to the United States in February 1964. It was during this stint that they made their historic appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, which introduced the band to U.S. audiences and took the Beatlemania craze worldwide.

Not only does Beatles ‘64 have a great soundtrack; it’s full of fascinating insights into this crucial period in the history of the iconic band. The documentary, directed by David Tedeschi, contrasts footage of contemporary Beatles fans gushing over their new favorite band with footage of the band members themselves, highlighting their interpersonal conflicts. One of the key revelations from the doc is that the Beatles were protested and...

Goodfellas director Martin Scorsese appears pretty prominently in the new Beatles documentary on Disney+, Beatles ‘64, and it’s not immediately obvious what he has to do with the Beatles. While it hasn’t been quite as widely acclaimed as Disney’s other Beatles docs, Get Back and Let It Be, Beatles ‘64 has a great soundtrack, and it’s been well-received by fans. It offers an intriguing insight into one of the most crucial periods in the history of the band, with newly restored footage of some of their most significant performances.

Beatles ‘64 explores the cultural impact that the Beatles had on the United States after their first visit to America in February 1964. It features gorgeously restored footage of the Beatles’ turning-point performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. The documentary contrasts footage of the Beatlemania fad with the interpersonal conflicts between the band members. It has a lot of...

When John Lennon first released his 1973 album Mind Games, it was met with tepid reception from critics and fans. But with Lennon’s son Sean Ono Lennon rereleasing a new box set of the album, the rockstar’s son is encouraging listeners to bring a new perspective to the music, especially in relation to the messages about his mother and Lennon’s wife, Yoko Ono.

Lennon recorded Mind Games right before his well-known and highly discussed “lost weekend” in which he separated from Yoko Ono for 18 months, relocated to Los Angeles,...

Back in February 2024, Deadline announced that Sam Mendes, the filmmaker behind American Beauty, Road to Perdition, 1917, and the James Bond films Skyfall and Spectre, would direct four separate but interconnected films about each member of The Beatles. Now, we have some major casting news from one former Beatle; drummer and sometimes actor Ringo Starr, who told Entertainment Tonight that Barry Keoghan will play him in Mendes' sprawling project. Speaking of the reported casting, Starr said:

"I think it’s great. I believe he’s somewhere taking drum lessons, and I hope not too many."

Keoghan may not be the spitting image of Starr, but the two are actually the same height - 5 foot 8 inches. The actor, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, already proved he could pull off a convincing Liverpool accent in Saltburn, so just slap Starr's iconic mustache and long hair, and we may just have ourselves a pretty convincing onscreen Ringo.

Update: It appears that Ringo Starr has confirmed that Barry Keoghan will be playing him in Sam Mendes’ series of Beatles biopics! When Entertainment Tonight asked Starr what he thinks of the idea of Keoghan taking on the role, Starr replied, “Well, I think it’s great. I believe he’s somewhere taking drum lessons, and I hope not too many.” Meanwhile, World of Reel reports that Joseph Quinn of Stranger Things may be the top choice to play George Harrison, surpassing the previously rumored Charlie Rowe.

Our original article on the casting rumors, which we posted back in June, follows:

It was announced earlier this year that Sam Mendes was undertaking an ambitious project involving one of the biggest bands in history: The Beatles. Instead of just one movie, Mendes is set to direct four movies, each telling the story from the point of view of a different member of the Beatles.

The Beatles landed in New York City in February 1964 — their first time setting foot on the American soil that they’d spent their lives dreaming about in Liverpool. Even as the plane was landing, they were wondering out loud why the U.S. would care about an English rock & roll band. But when they played The Ed Sullivan Show, for a TV audience of 73 million viewers, they did more than just invade America. They founded a new kind of daydream nation: the United States of Beatlemania.

The excellent new doc...

On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of The Beatles’ the’ first visit to the USA in February 1964, Martin Scorsese has put the band back together, so to speak. Scorsese produces along with others including Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Olivia Harrison, and Sean Ono Lennon this wildly entertaining and smartly conceived new documentary that liberally mixes footage from the iconic 1964 documentary chronicling the Fab Four’s visit, which was the result of unprecedented access given to directors Albert and David Maysles (Gimme Shelter), plus new interviews including Paul and Ringo, remixed musical tracks and the Ed Sullivan Show appearance and much more.

Beatles ’64 will begin streaming on Friday November 29 on Disney +, which no doubt is trying to replicate its success with Peter Jackson’s landmark 2021 miniseries The Beatles: Get Back, which won five Emmys.

That film chronicled the recording of their legendary 1969 album Let It Be with rare...

The Beatles invaded America in early 1964, and the nation was never the same. Even as their plane was landing in New York, mobs of screaming fans stormed the airport. The night they played The Ed Sullivan Show, on February 9, they blew the minds of 73 million viewers. Beatlemania gripped the whole country. That moment is captured in Beatles ’64, a new documentary produced by Martin Scorsese. It’s directed by David Tedeschi, who has worked on many Scorsese docs, include the great George Harrison bio Living in the Material World.

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Disney+ has debuted the trailer for ‘Beatles ’64,’ an all-new documentary from producer Martin Scorsese and director David Tedeschi.

The film captures the electrifying moment of The Beatles’ first visit to America. Featuring never-before-seen footage, the film gives a rare glimpse into when The Beatles became the most influential and beloved band of all time.

On February 7, 1964, The Beatles arrived in New York City to unprecedented excitement and hysteria. From the instant they landed at Kennedy Airport, met by thousands of fans, Beatlemania swept New York and the entire country. Their thrilling debut performance on The Ed Sullivan Show captivated more than 73 million viewers, the most-watched television event of its time. The doc presents the spectacle, but also tells a more intimate behind-the-scenes story, capturing the camaraderie of John, Paul, George, and Ringo as they experienced unimaginable fame.

The film includes rare footage filmed by pioneering documentarians Albert and David Maysles,...

Martin Scorsese is expanding his music documentary empire to include The Beatles.

Disney+ feature “Beatles ’64” is directed by David Tedeschi, with Scorsese producing. The film centers on the iconic British band’s first visit to America, which began the stateside phenomenon of Beatlemania.

The official synopsis reads: “On February 7, 1964, The Beatles arrived in New York City to unprecedented excitement and hysteria. From the instant they landed at Kennedy Airport, met by thousands of fans, Beatlemania swept New York and the entire country. Their thrilling debut performance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ captivated more than 73 million viewers, the most watched television event of its time. ‘Beatles ’64’ presents the spectacle, but also tells a more intimate behind the scenes story, capturing the camaraderie of John, Paul, George, and Ringo as they experienced unimaginable fame.”

“Beatles ’64” includes never-before-seen footage, which was filmed by pioneering documentarians Albert and David Maysles. The clips were restored...

The trailer and key art for Beatles ’64, an all-new documentary from producer Martin Scorsese and director David Tedeschi, is available now. Beatles ’64 will stream exclusively on Disney+ beginning November 29, 2024. The film captures the electrifying moment of The Beatles’ first visit to America. Featuring never-before-seen footage, the film gives a rare glimpse into when The Beatles became the most influential and beloved band of all time.

On February 7, 1964, The Beatles arrived in New York City to unprecedented excitement and hysteria. From the instant they landed at Kennedy Airport, met by thousands of fans, Beatlemania swept New York and the entire country. Their thrilling debut performance on The Ed Sullivan Show captivated more than 73 million viewers, the most watched television event of its time. Beatles ’64 presents the spectacle, but also tells a more intimate behind the scenes story, capturing the camaraderie of John, Paul, George, and Ringo as they experienced unimaginable fame.

Producer Martin Scorsese and director David Tedeschi are showing The Beatles‘ first visit to America like never before in “Beatles ’64,” streaming exclusively on Disney+ on Nov. 29, 2024.

On February 7, 1964, The Beatles arrived in New York City to unprecedented excitement and hysteria. From the instant they landed at Kennedy Airport, met by thousands of fans, Beatlemania swept New York and the entire country. Their thrilling debut performance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” captivated more than 73 million viewers, the most watched television event of its time. “Beatles ’64” presents the spectacle, but also tells a more intimate behind the scenes story, capturing the camaraderie of John, Paul, George, and Ringo as they experienced unimaginable fame.

Walt Disney Studios states film includes rare footage filmed by pioneering documentarians Albert and David Maysles, beautifully restored in 4K by Park Road Post in New Zealand. The live performances from The Beatles’ first American concert at the Washington,...

The trailer and key art for Beatles ’64, an all-new documentary from producer Martin Scorsese and director David Tedeschi, are available now. Beatles ’64 will stream exclusively on Disney+ beginning November 29, 2024.

The film captures the electrifying moment of The Beatles’ first visit to America. Featuring never-before-seen footage, the film gives a rare glimpse into when The Beatles became the most influential and beloved band of all time.

On February 7, 1964, The Beatles arrived in New York City to unprecedented excitement and hysteria. From the instant they landed at Kennedy Airport, met by thousands of fans, Beatlemania swept New York and the entire country.

Their thrilling debut performance on The Ed Sullivan Show captivated more than 73 million viewers, the most watched television event of its time. Beatles ’64 presents the spectacle, but also tells a more intimate behind the scenes story, capturing the camaraderie of John, Paul, George, and Ringo as they experienced unimaginable fame.

The period when Beatlemania reached America for the first time is captured in a new Disney+ documentary produced by Martin Scorsese.

Beatles ’64, arriving on the streaming service on Nov. 29, features never-before-seen footage of the Beatles as they arrived in America to unprecedented fanfare in February 1964, as well as new interviews with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.

“It was like being in the eye of a hurricane,” John Lennon says of Beatlemania in an archival interview featured in the trailer. “It was happening to us, but it was hard to see.

Martin Scorsese's latest documentary centered around The Beatles has officially set its release date for Disney+.

Per Deadline, Beatles '64, which follows The Beatles' first trip to America, will land on Disney+ on Nov. 29. David Tedeschi directed the upcoming documentary, with Scorsese serving as producer alongside Margaret Bodde, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Olivia Harrison, Sean Ono Lennon, Jonathan Clyde, and Mikaela Beardsley. Jeff Jones and Rick Yorn serve as executive producers on the project. Beatles '64 will document the band's first trip to America, including never-before-seen footage, restored in 4k. The documentary will feature brand-new interviews with McCartney and Starr, as well as interviews with fans who experienced The Beatles' incredible rise to the top of the music industry.

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