BEATLES MAGAZINE

Friday, 6 March 2026

ABBEY CINEMA, WHERE JOHN AND GEORGE USED TO GO, NOW STANDS ABANDONED

Once a vibrant cultural landmark in Liverpool, the Abbey Cinema holds a special place in the hearts of the thousands who graced its halls during the golden age of British film. Opening its doors in March 1939 with a screening of Joy of Living, the Sir Alfred Ernest Shennan-designed theater was a masterpiece of its time, boasting neon-lit ornate columns, a luxurious bar, and even a goldfish pond in the foyer. It was a favorite haunt for young John Lennon and George Harrison, yet despite its storied past, the Wavertree site has sat empty for over six years.

The building’s journey since closing as a cinema in 1979 has been a turbulent one; it transitioned through various identities—from a bingo and snooker hall to a series of three different supermarkets. Its future faced a major threat when Lidl purchased the site with plans to demolish the structure for a new store. However, fierce local opposition and the building’s eventual Grade II listing in 2021 forced the retailer to pivot. Though Lidl later proposed a restoration project that would preserve the iconic corner rotunda and original aesthetic, they ultimately withdrew the application in early 2023, citing excessive delays, and put the property back on the market.

In a more recent development toward the end of 2024, reports surfaced of squatters occupying the vacant shell, prompting local council members to call for humanitarian support for those inside. Today, despite its architectural significance and deep ties to Beatles history, the Abbey remains a silent, uninhabited monument, waiting for a developer willing to honor its heritage.

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Wednesday, 4 March 2026

ON THIS DAY : 4 MARCH ...

1964

Studio 3 (control room only). 10.00-11.00am. Mono mixing: 'I Call Your Name' (from take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: unknown; 2nd Engineer: not assigned.

'Please Please Me' LP, 50th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).

'With The Beatles' number 1, 15th week (UK New Musical Express chart).

Shooting of early scenes for 'A Hard Day's Night', on board a train leaving from Paddington Station.

[Some day between 2 and 6 March 1964.] After a day of filming in the West Country for 'A Hard Day's Night', the Beatles return to Westbourne Park Station, London.

1966

UK EP release: 'Yesterday'.

The 'Evening Standard' publishes Maureen Cleave's interview to John, with comments on Christianity.

1967

Robert Stigwood signs the Bee Gees to an agency contract with NEMS Enterprises for 5 years.

Michael Bullock is reinstated by Brian as Saville Theatre house manager.

1969

Odeon Theatre, London. Premiere of the film 'Isadora'. Paul attends.

Surprise visit of Princess Margaret during shooting of a scene in a French restaurant for 'The Magic Christian'.
After, lunch of Princess Margaret, Denis O'Dell, Ringo and Peter Sellers.

Paul, Linda and Heather visit during shooting of 'The Magic Christian'.

1971
Day Ten of the Beatles High Court Case.

Yoko re-records her vocals for "Open Your Box" due to the insistence of EMI that the lyrics be cleaned up.

1972
The Concert For Bangla Desh number 2 (US Billboard).

"Day After Day" number 9 (UK Record Retailer).

"Give Ireland Back To The Irish" number 28 (UK Record Retailer).

1974
Apple Corps confirms that George will tour the US this year.

1984
Day two of the Beatles convention in Glasgow's Central Hall in Scotland.

1986
Yoko and band perform in Warsaw, Poland.

1991
UK album release: Ringo (Parlophone CDP 7 95884 2) on CD.

1996
UK & US single release: "Real Love"/"Baby's In Black"/"Yellow Submarine"/"Here There And Everywhere" (Apple R 6425 [UK] and Apple 7243 8 82646 7 9 [US]).

US album release: Rising (Capitol CDP 835872).

1997
At Abbey Road Studios, Paul finishes recording demo versions of "Standing Stone".

At the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, Yoko's art exhibition "Have You Seen The Horizon Lately" is on display.

1998
The documentary "Everest", featuring George's music, premieres at Boston's Museum of Science.

1999
Paul's Liverpool Oratorio is performed at the Theatre Royal De Liege in Belguim.

2014
In New York City, the Donald and Mary Oenslager Gallery runs in the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, at Lincoln Center. The library exhibition include tour memorabilia, historic film clips, video interviews with musicians, as well as interactive exhibits.

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Tuesday, 3 March 2026

RINGO STARR ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM AND RELEASES NEW SINGLE

Ringo Starr just dropped a brand-new single, "It’s Been Too Long" (featuring Sarah Jarosz and Molly Tuttle), giving us a first taste of his next album, Long Long Road.

The 10-track LP, hitting stores on April 24, was created in partnership with T Bone Burnett and features a killer lineup including St. Vincent and Sheryl Crow. It’s an exciting follow-up to his 2025 country hit Look Up, which gave the Beatle his first #1 on the UK country charts.

He said: "I’m blessed to have T Bone in my life right now and working with me on these records. After we did the last record, which I love listening to, this one just sort of happened. I like to say sometimes I make the right moves, like you can go left or right at any point, and one of the right moves was hooking up with T Bone for Look Up, and now for this one, which I’m calling Long Long Road, because I’ve been on a long long road."

Recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles, the album has a country and Americana sound and features much of the same bandmembers from Look Up.

Ringo added that the album includes musical influences from guitarist Carl Perkins and said: "I recorded two Carl Perkins songs with The Beatles, and both T Bone and I wanted one on this record and he found this beautiful track I’d never heard before, I Don’t See Me In Your Eyes Anymore."

Ringo Starr’s new album ‘Long Long Road’ arrives everywhere April 24th.

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THE BEATLES x AVANT ARTE PRINTS

The Beatles x Avant Arte Prints. Early access for Beatles subscribers begins today, 3 March, 17:00 GMT.

In 2022, artist Em Cooper painted more than 1,300 individual frames for the animated music video accompanying a special release of the Beatles song “I’m Only Sleeping,” from 1966.

The video is a visual meditation on the in between space of dreaming and wakefulness, intertwining archival clips with dreamy, hand painted sequences that reflect the warm internal quality of the song. It won the Grammy for Best Music Video in 2024.

And now, two limited edition prints created from the video have been released in a collaboration with Avant Arte and Em Cooper. Titled “Early in the Morning” and “In the Middle of a Dream,” both prints are rendered in Em’s classic oil painted style, transferred from animation medium to fine art print by Avant Arte’s specialist printmaking studio,

Make Ready. Sold separately or as a set. Beatles subscribers will receive early access to purchase before the prints go on sale to the public tomorrow at 14:00 GMT. Own a piece of this Grammy-winning story but hurry, availability is strictly limited.Available in early access: 3 March, 17:00 GMT.

Prints go live to the public at 14:00 GMT, 4 March, open for 48 hours only.

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ON THIS DAY : 3 MARCH ...

1962
Performance at the Cavern, with Jim McHarg's Jazzmen.

1963
Concert at the Gaumont, Hanley. End of Helen Shapiro tour, 1st Beatles British tour.

1964

Studio 1 (control room only). 10:00am-1:45pm. Mono mixing: "I Should Have Known Better" (from take 22); "If I Fell" (from take 15); "Tell Me Why" (from take 8); "And I Love Her" (remix 1, from take 21); "I'm Happy Just To Dance With You" (from take 4); "I Call Your Name" (from take 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: A. B. Lincoln

Transmision in London of the television show "The Big Out" (recorded February 29, 1964).

Shooting of early scenes for "A Hard Day's Night", on board a train leaving from Paddington Station.

The train carrying the Beatles from Minehead to Paddington stops unannounced at West Ealing Station, to avoid the fans waiting at Paddington. The Beatles are taken into the booking office and sign autographs. Within minutes the group are taken away in a car.

1967

Studio 2. 7:00pm-2:15am. Recording: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (overdub onto take 10). Mono mixing: "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" (remixes 1-4, from take 8). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.

Recording of brasses and guitar solo for "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".

John takes home a tape of conversation of musicians, Paul and Martin, for his private collection.

UK album release: The Beatles Girls, instrumental, by George Martin.

1971
Day Nine of the Beatles High Court Case.

1972
Legal custody is awarded to Yoko for her daughter Kyoko. The father, Anthony Cox, fleas with the child.

1973

The Concert For Bangla Desh wins the Grammy for "Album of the Year for 1972".

1975
Linda McCartney is arrested for possession of marijuana in Los Angeles. The officer who originally pulled the McCartneys over was stopping them for running a traffic light.

1980
In London, one of the first Sotheby's Rock & Pop auctions takes place. One of the items on the block is a signed copy of their Parlophone single "Love Me Do".

1984
A two-day Beatles convention opens in Glasgow's Central Hall in Scotland.

1986
Principal photography begins for the Handmade film "Five Corners".

1988
George and Ringo appear together on the show "Aspel & Company". This is the first major TV interview ever given by two former Beatles since the group disbanded.

1990
Paul's performs in concert at the Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan ("Get Back Tour").

1997
At Abbey Road Studios, Paul records demo versions of "Standing Stone".

At the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, Yoko's art exhibition "Have You Seen The Horizon Lately" is on display.

2008
The Beatles' engineer Norman Smith dies at the age of 85. Smith worked on every studio recording the band made between 1962 and 1965. He was nicknamed "Normal Norman" by John.

2014
In New York City, the Donald and Mary Oenslager Gallery runs in the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, at Lincoln Center. The library exhibition include tour memorabilia, historic film clips, video interviews with musicians, as well as interactive exhibits.

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