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The track was mainly sung by John Lennon, who was shot dead in 1980, meaning it was the first time generations of fans had heard him performing a new song for decades – and thousands around the world were overcome with emotion.
Listening parties have been held all over the world, including in their home city of Liverpool at The Cavern Club and The Beatles’ Museum on Albert Dock. Tears were shed as the song played.
Singer and former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher tweeted: “Now n Then absolutely incredible biblical celestial heartbreaking and heartwarming all at the same time long live The Beatles LG x.”
BBC Radio 2 listeners, the first to hear it in the UK at 2pm, said they were in tears as it played. One, Gemma from Nottingham, said: “Just wow. I got the shivers when I heard the one, two at the beginning of the track. That was amazing. I’m actually feeling a little bit emotional now.”
Another said: “I’m in tears listening to the new Beatles track. Let’s hope we have the Fab Four for Christmas number one.”
A third fan said: “I’m only in my mid 30s but The Beatles were a massive part of my childhood with my parents listening to them, and now this new song. I’m in tears, it sounds so haunting yet so beautiful.”
On X, formerly twitter, Beatles fan Laura Albas said: “I am crying, you are crying, we are all crying but also of pure joy.”
Another fan April Dwyer said: “Oh my god, I’m crying. That was amazing.”
After listening, DJ Lauren Laverne said: “I cried like a baby. And I never cry. It’s global treasure, isn’t it? I couldn’t get over the resonance of the title: to have this final track that’s arrived out of the mists of time, which takes us back to the beginning of this amazing story – this story that’s become part of our national character.
“It’s the story of Britain in the 20th century, I think. Lads from an industrial city who represent so strongly what Britain did, as we moved from this industrial country to being a place where arts and culture is made. Which is very much what we’re about now: this is a place where ideas are born. They represent this story about Britain, about who we all are. They represent us”.
“Obviously I listen to some very difficult stories when people are talking to me for Desert Island Discs. They’re often very emotional episodes, but with this, I actually did cry.
“I’m quite a softie in real life, so I have a thing where I just can’t cry at work. But someone said to me, ‘I think you might get emotional hearing this…’ And I do have very deep connections to the Beatles.”
After playing the track on Radio 6 music, DJ Craig Charles said: Craig Charles: “There you go. The closing chapter for arguably the greatest band in rock history.
“The track’s been 45 years in the making. John Lennon started writing it back in 1978, and it was finally completed this year […] But I’m not quite sure if it is the end of the road, because with AI now they can visit loads more of their forgotten material. I mean, for me, that has just sent goosebumps all over me.”
The Foo Fighters at Manchester’s O2 Ritz on Friday, February 27, 2026. (Image: MEN)
Hell raising rock legends Foo Fighters have revealed how they have ditched downing tequila before shows and instead prepare to hit the stage by playing with Lego. Frontman Dave Grohl admits his one time addiction to drink and drugs has been replaced with a craving to make structures out of the tiny plastic bricks beloved by children worldwide.
“Not very rock ‘n’ roll, is it?” admits the drummer turned frontman before revealing how he has enjoyed constructing the Eiffel Tower, the White House “and several Harry Potter castles” prior to hitting the world’s biggest stages. Grohl added: “There is something sort of meditative about the process. You can just turn your brain off and follow the instructions. It’s like Ikea furniture. I’ve built a lot of Ikea furniture in my time and you feel so proud.” Yet despite the Lego addiction the former Nirvana star admits cocktails do still start flowing an hour before show time.
Lego (Image: Roberto Cappello/ipa-agency.net/Shutterstock)
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He added: “Then the laughter gets a little louder, and the music gets a little louder and, just before we walk on stage, we’re having the best time of our lives, so we hit the stage with a smile.
“It sounds so ridiculous, but to me, that’s the most important part. There’s no faking it in this band. You get on stage and you have those few hours to do it – and you’ve got to do it for real.”
“I’m 57 years old, but there are still times where I feel like the little punk I was at 13. I can still connect with that side of myself where I can scream and we can thrash, and it feels good.”
Grohl revealed the band’s Lego addiction in a BBC interview to promote the bands 12th album, Your Favourite Toy.
He has described the record as a “powder keg”, as “burning diesel”, and even a spicy “jambalaya” as the alt rockers return to their heavier sound.
Grohl is huge fan of Harry potter Lego (Image: -)
The band played a series of low-key warm-up shows in the UK and Ireland earlier this year and return for two mammoth shows at Liverpool FC’s Anfield stadium this summer as they continue to rock out following the tragic death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in 2022 with new stickman Ilan Rubin.
Bass player Nate Mendal admitted: “We are a different band. Taylor was such an energetic presence, he just brought himself so much.”
After Hawkins was found dead in his hotel room, hours before a concert, Mendel admits he thought the band were finished.
“We talk about Taylor every day,” he said. “I was like, ‘Can we still do this without Taylor?’, and I’m sure everyone else felt that, too.
“But one thing that I’ve come to realise – this sounds a little hokey, but it’s true – is that Taylor is with us. His wife is on the road with us right now. We’re still very close to the Hawkins family. We talk about him every day.”
Dave Grohl, founding member of Nirvana (Image: Getty Images for Coachella)
Grohl adds: “Continuing as a band was not easy. We were like best friends and brothers – so it was really complicated and felt really strange for a little while.
“When you go through any sort of trauma or loss, you have to do everything all over again. So the next day, that’s the first cup of coffee since it happened. Then it’s the first song we’ve written since it happened.
“But whenever we go through something really difficult, we go through it together, with our families and our kids and our wives. We really rally.
“And if you’re surrounded by people that you know you can really rely on, that’s the key.”
The Michael Jackson biopic arrives on the big screen this week, but what might surprise some fans is where it ends.
Michael only goes up to the Bad Tour in the late 1980s after a 2 hour runtime and teases that his “Story Continues”, confirming the rumour that this new film is only Part 1 of a possible film trilogy.
The original cut was 3 hours and 30 minutes so there’s plenty of footage left over for the rumoured Part 2.
Covering the 1990s and 2000s would mean a sequel would need to address the 1993 child abuse allegations, which Jackson settled out of court, and 2005 trial for which he was acquitted on all counts.
Meanwhile, producer Graham King reportedly told Lionsgate that Michael Part 2 would focus on Jackson’s albums Dangerous (1991), Invincible (2001), the construction of the Neverland Ranch and “his love of animals”.
As for a release date, Lionsgate CFO Jim Barge mentioned “Michael 2” on three separate occasions during a recent session at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference. The sequel came up during his discussion of the studio’s upcoming theatrical slate. MJVibe, who initially reported the news with an audio clip, assessed that “if Barge’s remarks reflect Lionsgate’s internal planning, Michael 2 would likely arrive sometime during the studio’s fiscal 2028 period, roughly between April 2027 and March 2028.”
Michael hits cinemas on Wednesday.
The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood has today announced a rare UK solo show – his first in more than 16 years. Following the immediate sell-out of two Ronnie Wood And His Band shows at Amsterdam’s legendary Paradiso, the rocker will bring the show featuring Imelda May to London’s O2 Kentish Town Forum on August 21.
Tickets go on sale this Friday and Ronnie said: “I’m looking forward to kickin’ ass with my back catalogue and some new songs – look out London!” The solo show at Paradiso sold out in minutes, with a second night subsequently added. Due to continued demand, the London show and another gig, in Cologne, Germany, have been announced.
These intimate shows are described an opportunity to see one of the world’s most iconic guitarists outside of his stadium performances with The Rolling Stones. They mark the first full live solo sets Ronnie Wood has played in more than 16 years.
Joining the band for both performances will be his friend Imelda May. The pair have collaborated multiple times on record and live, notably at the 2023 Jeff Beck Tribute Concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
The 78-year-old musician is a two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, having been honorued with the Rolling Stones and the Faces.
He has played in some of the most influential rock groups of all time and guested with a who’s who of British music. At the same time, he’s enjoyed a remarkable parallel career as a highly regarded artist and, as a natural raconteur, has won a record three prestigious Sony Radio Personality awards.
The Stones are reportedly gearing up to release a new as yet untitled album in July after posters for a mysterious band called the Cockroaches appeared in London earlier this month. A single called Rough and Twisted was released on April 11.
Their last album, 2023’s Hackney Diamonds, was the first since the death of drummer Charlie Watts. Many critics considered it their best album for years.
Tickets for Ronnie Wood and Hid Band go on sale at 10am on Friday via myticket.co.uk
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