Paul, Yoko and Ringo let it be as they honour dead Beatles

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27.06.07

 

It's well documented there's no love lost between Yoko Ono, the widow of the late John Lennon, and his estranged Beatles bandmate, Paul McCartney, but at the unveiling of a plaque in honour of her late husband, and Beatle George Harrison, she hailed McCartney as a 'magnificent man'.

 

A smiling Yoko stood shoulder to shoulder with McCartney, drummer Ringo Starr and George Harrison's widow, Olivia, by portraits of her murdered husband, and George Harrison, two of the rock world's most famous sons.

 

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Peace: The group show their solidarity as time has healed old wounds

 

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Let it be: Sir Paul McCartney with John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono at a dedication ceremony in honour of her late husband and Beatle George Harrison

 

At the unveiling of two plaques commemorating the dead Beatles, Yoko said: "John would have been very happy and glad that this show is such a success, and also that another magnificent man introduced him - I'm very thankful to him."

 

The dedication ceremony coincided with the one-year anniversary of circus troupe Cirque du Soleil's Beatles musical "LOVE" at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas.

 

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Friends again: Paul puts a friendly arm around Yoko and has a word with Ringo

 

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The group unveiled two plaques dedicated to the deceased Beatles which will remain in the lobby of the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas

 

 

Yoko and Paul have clearly put aside the spat which erupted when it emerged that McCartney reversed the credits on Beatles songs for his album, "Back In The U.S. Live 2002".

 

The album, lists 19 classic Beatles songs "by Paul McCartney and John Lennon," rather than the more traditional "Lennon-McCartney," which the pair once agreed on early in their careers.

 

Despite rumours that Yoko was planning legal action over the matter. Instead in a damning statement her lawyer said: "This is not an issue involving a legal matter ... She is secure in the knowledge that the agreement that has been in place for the past 40 years stands."

 

The quartet then made history by appearing together on talk show Larry King, in what's reported to be the only time the two surviving Beatles and the deceased Beatles wives have agreed to be interviewed together.

 

King took his talk show to the Mirage where the Beatles musical has been playing to packed houses.

 

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Historic: In a reported first, the two remaining Beatles and the wives of the two deceased Beatles are interviewed on talk show Larry King

 

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Rock legends: Paul and Beatles drummer Ringo reminisce about pals John and George

 

In a revealing interview McCartney held Starr's hand to demonstrate to King what happened the last time he sat with late bandmate Harrison, who lost his cancer battle in 2001.

 

He recalled: "I got to see him a short time before he died... We sat, stroking hands, like this, and this was a guy I'd known since he was a little kid and you don't stroke hands with guys like that. It was just beautiful."

 

McCartney is currently in the midst of a bitter divorce battle with estranged wife Heather Mills.

 

Any Comments?

The interview with Larry King is up on YouTube already B)

 

It's been posted in several parts so here's the link to get them : http://www.youtube.com/results?search_quer...p;search=Search

 

One of the clips

 

Its good that they all seem to be friends again after all the fall outs in the past :D

Edited June 27, 200718 yr by brian91