A Beatles-mad man celebrating his birthday with a tour around the band's landmarks was stunned when he glanced down at a pal's pint and spotted the face of John Lennon staring back at him. Lee Baker did a double-take when he glanced down at his mate's lager and spotted the incredible likeness of the iconic singer in the foam.
A striking image of the lookalike shows a clearly-defined head, eyes and a mop of hair, leaving them joking that they were 'convinced Lennon was with them' on their day out in Liverpool. The married 51-year-old said finding the face 'felt like a sign' especially as he was in a boozer on Matthew Street - the home of the Cavern Club where The Fab Four played early in their career.
The delighted train driver shared a snap of his 'favourite' Beatle lurking in the doppelganger drink on social media. Lee said: "When I saw John Lennon's face in my mate's pint it was a bit spooky, it felt like a sign.
"It also made us laugh for ages, it's been a joke between us ever since. I was minding my own business and just glanced down and happened to see it.
"It was from before his bearded era in the 70s when he was more clean cut. The fact it was a Beatles weekend made the image in the pint even more poignant."
The dad-of-two had travelled to the birthplace of The Beatles with his 45-year-old teaching assistant wife Julie Baker and two other pals for the weekend. The quartet took in the sights and sounds of the city, visiting the childhood homes of both Paul McCartney and John Lennon, Penny Lane, Strawberry Field, and also the legendary Cavern Club.
After a long day's exploring, they decided to head to a bar and enjoy a few drinks. It was there they spotted the fresh-faced lookalike. Lee said: "I've always been a Beatles fanatic. I grew up in the 70s and my mum and dad were huge Beatles fans too, it was the music I grew up listening to.
"John Lennon is my favourite Beatle. I like the fact that he was a little bit off the cuff, a genius, he was quite angry at times, he was outspoken - he sent back his MBE to the queen.
"He was the leader, he was just the main man. I know Paul McCartney was equally as talented but John had the charisma that Paul lacked."
Lee, whose favourite hits includes Here Comes The Sun, A Day in the Life and Revolution, said it's the only famous face he's spotted in a drink.
Lee said: "Unfortunately I've not seen any other famous faces in a pint before or since.
"I'll definitely keep an eye out in future in case anyone else makes an appearance."
