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LET IT BE CAST TAKE A
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
TO ABBEY ROAD
Cast take a break from rehearsals to recreate iconic Beatles picture on 49th anniversary
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The cast of Let It Be took a break from rehearsals in London this morning (Wednesday 8 August) to become Day Trippers on a Magical Mystery Tour to recreate one of The Beatles’ most iconic images.
Today marks the 49th anniversary since the world-famous Abbey Road crossing photograph was actually taken.
To mark the anniversary, Let It Be’s very own Fab Four followed in the footsteps of the biggest band in music history.
The cast pulled on their costumes to recreate the iconic Abbey Road album cover picture at 11.30am – 49 years to the day and the exact time when it was photographed by Scottish photographer Iain Macmillan on 8 August 1969.
West End smash hit show Let It Be: A Celebration Of The Music Of The Beatles returns to stages this Summer and Autumn to premiere the new updated show to audiences across the UK and Ireland. Beatles fans are invited to join John, Paul, George and Ringo for a great night of live music – from the early beginnings to the height of Beatlemania.
In a twist from the original Let It Be show, audiences will then be invited to Imagine what it would be like to see The Beatles reunite for one night only.
The second act is set a decade after The Beatles went their separate ways. It gives fans a rare glimpse of how the Fab Four once again Come Together to perform. The concert that never was.
In two weeks, the updated Let It Be production will be premiered in the UK and Ireland when it opens at Cardiff’s Wales Millennium Centre on Tuesday 21 August 2018.
The show will then embark on a UK and Ireland tour visiting the Everyman in Cheltenham; Liverpool Empire; Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall; the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin; New Theatre in Hull; Edinburgh’s Playhouse Theatre; Orchard Theatre in Dartford; andManchester’ Opera House.
The show will then head to Europe and overseas, with the international tour taking in countries including Germany and North America. It is also hoped that the show will return to a London theatre in late 2018 or early 2019.
A cast of talented musicians will play the Fab Four. The performers have already toured the show to entertain on some of the biggest stages in the world including Broadway.
The Let It Be cast are Michael Gagliano from Woking (John Lennon); Emanuele Angeletti from Italy (Paul McCartney); Irish/Australian John Brosnan(George Harrison); and Ben Cullingworth, from Market Harborough in Leicestershire (Ringo Starr). The band will be joined on stage throughout the tour by musical director Michael Bramwell on keyboards.
Michael Gagliano has already appeared as John Lennon in the new Let It Be show in North America, Canada and Japan, as well as on the West End with the original show.
Michael commented: “To stand on the Abbey Road crossing exactly 49 years to the day and time since John, Paul, George and Ringo did just that, and being dressed as they were, is mind blowing. I’m sure they would never have imagined that almost half a century later people would still be visiting the crossing to recreate that iconic album cover picture for themselves.”
Website: www.LetItBeLive.com
Facebook: /LetItBeUKTour
Twitter: @LetItBeUKTour
LET IT BE UK 2018 TOUR
CARDIFF
Wales Millennium Centre
Tuesday 21 August – Saturday 25 August 2018
029 2063 6464
CHELTENHAM
Everyman
Tuesday 28 August – Saturday 1 September 2018
01242 572573
LIVERPOOL
Empire Theatre
Monday 3 September – Saturday 8 September 2018
0844 871 3017
www.atgtickets.com/venues/liverpool-empire/
NOTTINGHAM
Royal Concert Hall
Tuesday 11 September – Saturday 15 September 2018
0115 989 5555
DUBLIN
Gaiety Theatre
Monday 17 September – Saturday 22 September 2018
08 18 719 388
HULL
New Theatre
Monday 24 September – Saturday 29 September 2018
01482 300306
EDINBURGH
Playhouse Theatre
Monday 8 October – Saturday 13 October 2018
0844 871 3014
DARTFORD
Orchard Theatre
Monday 15 October – Saturday 20 October 2018
01322 220000
MANCHESTER
Opera House
Monday 22 October – Saturday 27 October 2018
0844 871 3018
www.atgtickets.com/venues/opera-house-manchester/
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For more information, images, interviews, review requests or competition tickets, please contact:
Erica Dillon at Bill Elms Associates on 0151 708 5158 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | www.billelms.com
Bill Elms at Bill Elms Associates on 0151 245 0136 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | www.billelms.com
NOTES TO EDITORS
Producer Jeff Parry
A syndicated interview is available with LET IT BE creator / producer Canadian Jeff Parry from Annerin Productions.
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Monday of International Beatleweek we are shaking things up a bit as we bring you a very special event…
In 2016 Sir Paul McCartney played the “Desert Trip/Coachella” festival alongside musical legends Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Roger Waters and Neil Young. Liverpool is well-known for its Scousers and today we combine the two ideas with Scousechella!
We are delighted to bring you six of the very best tribute artists who will pay homage to what was an incredible 2016 line up. This will be rocking!
Confirmed Line-Up:
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Grand Central Hall
Grand Central Hall, Liverpool, UK
To mark 60 years since the Quarry Men made their first record, a brand new release featuring two double CDs and a double vinyl album of rare recordings made at the Percy Phillips Studio in Kensington, Liverpool, will be released at the Beatles Convention in the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, on 26th August 2018.
The CDs will feature 70 recordings made by a variety of artists between 1955 and 1969, many of which have never been heard before, with box sets on sale at the launch. The commemorative vinyl albums will feature a selection of the tracks and will be numbered and signed by Peter Phillips, Grandson of Percy and the keeper of the collection.
INDIA, INDIA was written by John Lennon and inspired by his
memories of the period the Beatles spent studying
Transcendental Meditation in Rishikesh, India in 1968.
A finished version of this song has never officially been
released by the Beatles or John Lennon.
Apple Jam's rendition of INDIA, INDIA became available 5-8-18
as a digital single on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, and Spotify.
INDIA, INDIA will also be included on Apple Jam’s next record,
a collection of White Album era songs, composed but never
released by the Beatles.
The record release will coincide with the 50th anniversary of the White Album, November 22, 2018. This track follows the releases of
GOODBYE (3/20/18) CIRCLES (2/12/2018), SUICIDE (1/1/2018), THE RISHI KESH SONG (11/22/2017).
Far beyond a tribute band, internationally acclaimed Apple Jam accurately reproduces music from the Beatles full repertoire, including solo years, and never released songs.
https://applejamband.com contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Click HERE to listen to India, India (sample) on Youtube.
The other 4 song samples are in the same playlist, so keep listening :) https://bit.ly/2I1PlTH
For a full report of our short stay in Vegas, Febr. 14-18, 2018,
please visit the BI section of this 'NEWS' page
RINGO STARR (and Barry Gibb) have been selected for knighthood and other awards given in the name of Britain’s monarch.
The process starts with nominations from the public, which first are reviewed by a specialist committee and then by a main honours committee.The nominations are then sent to the prime minister before the various honours are bestowed by the queen or senior royals.The children’s author celebrated for War Horse and former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg also made the honours list.
In 1967 the Beatles released the hit album Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Fifty years on and the LP’s immense critical and cultural success ensures it remains a true classic with its influence still felt across genres and decades.Now, Sound Leisure introduces our own tribute to this most iconic of albums with the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Vinyl Jukebox. The jukebox is officially endorsed by Apple Corps Limited and designed and built by Sound Leisure Ltd under exclusive licence.
The jukebox cabinet features durable printed
artwork from the iconic Sgt. Pepper's album
cover which is also referenced inside the
cabinet, wrapping around the Vinyl Mechanism
and standing atop it to create a visually enticing
3D effect. The custom speaker cloth features
the famous drum skin design and side glasses
are screen printed with the Sgt.Pepper's florets.
Sound Leisure’s unique Vinyl Mechanism is the
only vinyl jukebox mechanism being
manufactured anywhere in the world.
It holds seventy 7” records giving the user the
option to select the A or B side (140 selections).
Sit back and watch as the psychedelic swirls
spin to life alongside The Beatles in all their
Sgt. Peppers uniformed splendour.
The revolving title rack allows easy access to
your favourite records and Sound Leisure’s
Label Magic software gives you a quick and
easy way to create and print your own jukebox
labels. Track selections can be made directly
from the jukebox button bank or via the infra-red
remote control which also offers control of the
volume, reject, shuffle mode and lighting
controls.
The Sgt. Pepper's Jukebox also incorporates
Sound Leisure’s Bluetooth receiver giving you
the ability to stream digital music from any compatible device. A great sound is provided from needle to ear via the five way in built speaker system and D4 amplifier which also features an auxiliary input, outputs and connections for additional speakers.
We are very proud to introduce to you The Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Vinyl Jukebox. This very special jukebox is a dream come true for any Beatles fan, and it sounds just as good as it looks!
IMPORTANT NOTE: This product is custom built to order. This may affect your rights as a consumer. Please consult our Terms and Conditions for more information and go to our website: https://soundleisure.com/classic-jukeboxes/jukeboxes/sgt-peppers-vinyl-jukebox
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Height: 1410mm
Width: 780mm
Depth: 700mm
Weight: 120KG
A brand new, most recommandable book released on the international market, written by a great friend from Liverpool, a novel featuring The Beatles!
David is thinking of having a launch party in Liverpool for this detective book, "Inspector Rocke".
As something different, and a bit of fun, what do you reckon to him hosting a murder/mystery evening?
If so, who is up for coming - sometime in June? He likes to know if it is worth doing.
Please reply a.s.a.p. to www.inspectorrocke.com
The Sessions - a live re-staging of the Beatles at Abbey Road Studios - was showcased at the ECHO arena at the end of last month in a one-off charity gig.
Since then, the 45-strong cast has performed to a sold-out Royal Albert Hall and in Belfast, Dublin and Brighton.
On March 30th Liverpool saw the pre-premiere of
The ABBEY ROAD Sessions in the Echo Arena in Liverpool.
Brought to stage by the same man who brought
Elvis Presley back 'alive' a couple of years ago,
he now, with the help of the original Beatles' sound engineer
Geoff Emerick, shows us how the Beatles worked
in Studio 2 of the famous London recording studios.
For more (BI witness) details about the show,
read more in the 'BI' section of this News page.
His family thanked "everyone for their thoughts, prayers and messages of support" after his death at home on Tuesday, his manager said.
One of the bands playing in Liverpool during Beatleweek will be 
