The Beatles announced the release of their final song, 'Now and Then,' which features vocals and piano from the late John Lennon and guitar from the late George Harrison.
The remaining Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, have completed the band’s final song, decades after their breakup and the deaths of John Lennon and George Harrison. The band announced the song, titled 'Now and Then,' will be available worldwide Thursday, Nov. 2, paired with a re-release of their very first single, 'Love Me Do,' which debuted in 1962.
Yoko Ono, his wife, gave the recording to the rest of the band in 1994, and they recorded new parts to complete a rough mix for 'Now and Then.' But technology was limited at the time, and Lennon’s vocals and piano couldn’t be separated to achieve clear enough audio to be used. It was the 2021 release of 'The Beatles: Get Back' docuseries, directed by Peter Jackson, that allowed for a renewed attempt to finish the song.
In a statement, McCartney said, 'There it was, John’s voice, crystal clear. It’s quite emotional. And we all play on it, it’s a genuine Beatles recording. In 2023 to still be working on Beatles music, and about to release a new song the public haven’t heard, I think it’s an exciting thing.' Starr said, 'It was the closest we’ll ever come to having him back in the room, so it was very emotional for all of us. It was like John was there, you know. It’s far out.
We've seen some confusion and speculation about it,' he shared to X . 'Can’t say too much at this stage but to be clear, nothing has been artificially or synthetically created. It’s all real and we all play on it. We cleaned up some existing recordings – a process which has gone on for years.' Starr also spoke about the song, telling Rolling Stone the group would 'never' fake Lennon’s voice.
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