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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Love me do: Yoko Ono reveals it was Paul McCartney who saved her marriage to John

Love me do: Yoko reveals it was Paul who saved her marriage to John

Last updated at 5:45 PM on 10th October 2010
It became a legendary event in John Lennon's increasingly eccentric life - famously known as 'the lost weekend'.
And now, on the day John Lennon fans around the world are celebrating what would have been his 70th birthday, his widow, Yoko Ono, has revealed what happened during those days when John disappeared with their pretty personal assistant.
And despite a well known war of words with Beatle Paul McCartney, Yoko credits Macca with actually saving their marriage.
John and Yoko had separated in the summer of 1973 after a period of marital strife, and subsequently Lennon began a relationship with his personal assistant May Pang - a collusion Pang says was entirely orchestrated by Yoko.
Yoko continued to stay in touch with her errant husband but it was not until they met backstage at an Elton John concert in November1974 that they became reconciled.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
John Lennon and Yoko Ono at their home at Tittenhurst Park
Paul McCartney, pictured earlier this month, wanted to help John sort out his marriage, Yoko said in an interview today
Genuinely worried: Paul McCartney, pictured earlier this month, wanted to help John sort out his marriage, Yoko said in an interview today
But the surprise element of the story is that Yoko reveals Paul McCartney stepped in and brought the couple back together.
That the two were not on good terms and a feud developed after Lennon left the Beatles is well known.
Yoko tells The Times: 'I want the world to know that it was a very touching thing that he did for John.
'He was genuinely concerned about his old partner. Even though John was not even asking for help - John, Paul, all of them were too proud to ask anything - he helped. John often said he didn't understand why Paul did this for us, but he did.'
As Yoko recounts, Paul and Linda McCartney visited her in New York early in 1974, and they talked long into the night.
Paul asked Yoko what would make her take John back and she told him that if John courted her she would perhaps consider it.
Paul then visited John in Los Angeles where he was living with May Pang, and according to Yoko advised him on how to get Yoko back.
The fact that John immediately tried to court Yoko, and came back to New York, was hugely important she says.
He made several attempts to woo her, including taking her to a Man Ray exhibition and to see a film, after she watched him perform at the Elton John concert and realised it could all begin again.
John Lennon (right) is accompanied by May Pang (left) at the Beacon Theatre in New York, shortly before he became reconciled with Yoko Ono
elton john and john lennon concert
John Lennon and May Pang (left) at the Beacon Theatre in New York, shortly before he became reconciled with Yoko Ono after Elton John's concert (right) at Madison Square Garden, New York in November 1974
Less than a year after they were reunited their son Sean was born, on John’s birthday.
To mark what would have been John's 70th birthday Yoko is in Iceland today to light the Imagine Peace Tower in Reykjavik bay’s Videy Island.
She lights the Tower every year on the same day, sending a vast beam of light shooting upwards into space, and it remains lit until December 8, the day he was murdered by Mark Chapman outside the Dakota building in New York where they lived.

Yoko also reveals that John preferred to celebrate her and their son’s birthdays rather than his own, explaining that they would usually have a quiet, private party.

He was not happy about reaching 40, she added, but believed had he reached 70 he would have been ‘energetic and very wise and enjoying life’.
There are a number of Lennon anniversary celebrations, notably a massive re-issue of solo Lennon material which Yoko personally remastered.
It is the largest project of its kind since the much-acclaimed reissue of the Fab Four’s catalog in 2009.
Sean ono Lennon (left), Yoko Ono (middle) and Julian Lennon (right) pictured lat month in New York. Yoko insists the brothers received the same amount from John's estate
Good relationship: Sean Ono Lennon (left), Yoko Ono (middle) and Julian Lennon (right) pictured last month in New York. Yoko insists the brothers received the same amount from John's estate
There will also be a concert in Japan on December 8, the day of his death.
The Dream Power Concert will have Japanese artists singing Lennon songs and all the money will go towards schools in Africa, Asia and South America.
Yoko is at pains to point out that Lennon’s children enjoy a normal relationship as brothers, and her and Sean were photographed recently with Lennon’s first wife, Cynthia and their son Julian at the premiere of Nowhere Boy, the film about John’s early days.
She ends the interview by saying that she feels John is still with her, guiding her and giving her ideas. ‘Yoko in her own words’ will be broadcast on Radio 6 at 8pm tomorrow.
Today, May Pang lives just outside New York City, and has two children.

Saturday, June 05, 2010

Boehner to Paul McCartney: Apologize

West Chester's John Boehner, the House GOP leader, wants Sir Paul McCartney to apologize for a quip the ex-Beatle made this week at a White House event. ...USA News http://ping.fm/2ulrK

Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney to play Charlotte, NC

Paul McCartney is bringing his "Up and Coming" tour to Time Warner Cable Arena on July 28, the first time he has ... USA News http://ping.fm/c5FQx

Obama Hangs With Paul McCartney as Oil Spill Criticism Escalates

Instead, he spent last night yucking it up with Paul McCartney at the White House. And from the looks of it, the two spent the evening praising each other a ... USA News Today http://ping.fm/5s3jZ

Heather Mills wins court battle with former nanny

Sir Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills has won a court battle with a former nanny who accused her of sex discrimination and unfair dismissal. ...USA News Today http://ping.fm/a502o

Ticket to deride? Congressman wants Paul McCartney to apologize for insulting ...

By The Post-Standard President Barack Obama presents Paul McCartney with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Wednesday in the East Room of the White House. ... USA News Today http://ping.fm/7aGk6

Friday, June 04, 2010

Paul McCartney News : McCartney's Put-Down of Bush Draws Jeers from Republicans

June 2: Paul McCartney performs "Michelle" in the East Room of the White House while being honored by President Obama. Obama awarded McCartney the 3rd Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress.
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Paul McCartney News : Paul McCartney Receives Music Award at White House

Former Beatle Paul McCartney speaks at a news conference before the White House event. (Washington, DC) Calling him the "most successful songwriter in history," US President Barack Obama presented music legend Paul McCartney with the Gershwin Prize for ... - Palco MP3 V.I.P NEWS http://ping.fm/e8P3C

Thursday, June 03, 2010

President Obama joins 'Hey Jude' singalong at the White House

Paul McCartney's performance at the White House last night turned into an all-star jam session - and a presidential one, at that.
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Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Paul McCartney News : McCartney's long, winding road goes to White House

WASHINGTON - If the first British invasion of the White House ended with the house afire, the latest had Barack and Michelle Obama and their kids bouncing in their seats at a tribute concert for former Beatle Paul McCartney.
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Saturday, May 08, 2010

News: Paul McCartney Discusses Fame

from HelloTxt(News) - In an interview on a popular BBC radio program in the U.K., Sir Paul McCartney discussed what it was like to be one of the most famous people on the planet. According to the former Beatle, it definitely has its downsides, but he is finally learning to live with it. McCartney explained, "The weight of fame can get pretty annoying. But you know what I do now? I have rules, I've finally grown up and I finally realize I've got rights." "So people will come up to me in a restaurant," the 67-year-old musician continues, "and say, 'Can I have your autograph' and I say, 'I'm really sorry but I don't do that when I'm eating. I hope you understand. I'll shake your hand and I'll talk to you.'" When asked if fame was a weight, he said: "To some degree, but it's a weight I'm happy to carry. I spent so much of my life trying to get famous, and it's a little bit unseemly once you get famous to say, 'Oh, I don't want to be here.'"