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May 1974

Premiere of “John, Paul, George, Ringo… and Bert” musical

Last updated on August 6, 2023

What do you think about the West End show about the Beatles “John, Paul, George, Ringo and… Bert”?

Well, we haven’t seen it, so it’s difficult to say. I am sure it’s good, but it’s just about a certain period; I think it’s a play which was put together from newspaper articles during the bad period when Allen Klein was in and there were business troubles. I think it’s entertaining, but I also think that it is a bit funny to do it when the people are still living. But it doesn’t matter.

Supposedly the one who plays Paul isn’t really anything like him; the one who is supposed to the most like any of them is the one who plays John, but it’s easy to portray John anyway…

Linda McCartney – Interview with Sounds, October 5, 1974
From New Musical Express – August 24, 1974
From Melody Maker – January 1, 1977
From Record Mirror – August 24, 1974

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