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Ed Sheeran reveals he has a secret Letterboxd account: ‘I have no followers on it’

Singer-songwriter appeared on the hit podcast ‘Call Her Daddy’ shortly after releasing his new single, ‘Azizam’

The Independent UK

Former Beatles drummer Pete Best announces his retirement

Musician, who played with the Beatles between 1960 and 1962 until he was replaced by Ringo Starr, says he ‘had a blast’

The Guardian - AU

“I had a blast. Thank you”: Original Beatles drummer Pete Best retires, aged 83

His daughter says it’s due to “personal circumstances”

MusicRadar

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Director Sam Mendes reveals why he’s making four Beatles films

‘One is always looking to find new ways to look at the past,’ filmmaker said

The Independent UK

Original Beatles drummer Pete Best retires aged 83

Pete Best, who was the first drummer for The Beatles before Sir Ringo Starr, has hung up his sticks after decades as a musician.

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Love and Fury: The Extraordinary Life, Death and Legacy of Joe Meek by Darryl W Bullock – review

This richly detailed and exhaustive biography of the maverick 60s British music producer reveals a sonic visionary whose brilliance concealed a tragically violent temper

The Guardian - UK

Original Beatles drummer Pete Best announces retirement due to ‘personal circumstances’

Best was the groundbreaking band’s original drummer

The Independent UK

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Critics are tearing into the Beatles biopics already. Here’s why they should let it be

The casting of new Fab Four movies and Wuthering Heights has been slammed before filming even finishes. Can’t we just wait and see?

The Guardian - UK

10 of the wildest music conspiracy theories ranked, from Paul is Dead to Taylor Swift as a government psyop

THE COUNTDOWN: Armchair sleuths will have you convinced that Justin Bieber is really a lizard and Stevie Wonder isn’t actually blind. Ellie Muir and Roisin O’Connor unpack some of the weirdest rumours around our biggest pop stars

The Independent UK

John and Yoko’s radical years resurface

Featuring unheard recordings and restored concert footage, "One to One" adds clarity to their fight against apathy

Salon

Digested week: The world spins on as I cope with Mum’s loss

From US travel fears to wondering if Ringo deserves a biopic, it’s been an out-of-kilter week of existential musings and political absurdities

The Guardian - UK

Paul Mescal 'will undergo drastic lifestyle change' to play Paul McCartney in Beatles biopic

The Normal People star will appear in the Beatles biopics in April 2028

Evening Standard

Did John and Yoko split because of Richard Nixon? The making of revelatory music film One to One

The director of One to One: John & Yoko reveals how he was given access to a trove of intimate and family archive material that changes how we see the star couple

The Guardian - UK

Rare John Byrne painting of The Beatles sells for more than £27,000

It was bought from the artist by his local parish priest.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Yoko by David Sheff review – a queasily one-sided defence

The artist and musician is a brilliant subject for an epic, in-depth biography, but this is merely hagiography

The Independent UK

Beatles biographer Ian Leslie on John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s ‘erotic’ bromance

INTERVIEW: Fascinated by psychology, Ian Leslie found much to sink his teeth into in the relationship between the two greatest Beatles. Nick Duerden speaks to the writer about his new, critically acclaimed book exploring pop music’s most tumultuous, competitive and ultimately loving friendship

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“Why Are They Afraid To Cast Ugly People?”: Casting Of The Beatles Biopic Sparks Mixed Reactions

"Somewhere out there, Timothée Chalamet is brushing up his Liverpool accent just in case." The post “Why Are They Afraid To Cast Ugly People?”: Casting Of The Beatles Biopic Sparks Mixed Reactions first appeared on Bored Panda.

Evening Standard

Joseph Quinn's George Harrison is the dark horse of The Beatles biopics

Joseph Quinn may be the least-known actor to join Sam Mendes’ Fab Four films, but that won’t be the case for long and his George may end up being the best of the lot

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MusicRadar

“I didn’t even realise it had synthesizer on it for decades”: This deep dive into The Beatles' Here Comes The Sun reveals 4 Moog Modular parts that we’d never even noticed before

Anthony Marinelli’s video might change the way you listen to George Harrison’s ode to sunny positivity

Evening Standard

Fans root for Aimee Lou Wood casting in Beatles biopic following Instagram hint

As casting is announced for John, Paul, George and Ringo in The Beatles biopic, fans have set their sights on the ideal Pattie Boyd

Total Film

Gladiator's Paul Mescal and Saltburn's Barry Keoghan finally confirmed for the long-rumored Beatles cast in a first look announcing the wildest release strategy

Harris Dickinson and Joseph Quinn complete the cast as the legendary Liverpool band

The Guardian - UK

Help! Why are none of the new Beatles cast from Liverpool?

So Sam Mendes has cast his Beatles tetralogy, but none are from Merseyside. Don’t worry, I’ve just invented the Beatles Cinematic Universe

Marie Claire

Wait, is the Beatles movie casting an elaborate April Fool's prank?

The Independent UK

April Fool’s Day 2025: The best pranks from Abbey Road removing iconic crossing to Scott Mills’ Radio 2 mishap

Abbey Road left Beatles fans aghast by announcing closure of the legendary zebra crossing

MusicRadar

“I can assure you there is still plenty left to explore and I think we found a way to do that”: On-screen Fab Four actors and release plan confirmed

All four films will be out in April 2028

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