BEATLES MAGAZINE: PAUL AND RINGO AT THE LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTRE IN DOWNTOWN L.A

They joined forces for the first time in five years at Sunday night's Grammy Awards performing Paul McCartney's song Queenie Eye with Ringo Starr on drums.
And Beatles fans were in for even more of a treat just 24 hours later when the two remaining rock legends got together again at a special tribute concert, marking 50 years since The Beatles appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Katy Perry, John Mayer, and Alicia Keys were just some of the stars taking the stage at The Los Angeles Convention Centre in Downtown Los Angeles on Monday night.

Paul and Ringo took the stage at the Los Angeles Convention Centre on Monday night as The Night The Changed America Grammy Salute to The Beatles

The show featured many of the music icons who had performed at the prestigious awards ceremony the previous evening including Stevie Wonder and Keith Urban.
The concert was being taped to air on February 9 - 50 years exactly after the Beatles' historic performance on The Ed Sullivan Show
Their appearance is considered the beginning of the British invasion in America during the 1960s and drew a then-record 73 million viewers.

Paul looked happy and relaxed in front of his adoring crowd

Paul was on top form after rocking out at the Grammys just 24 hours earlier

Ringo was back in familiar position behind the drums at one point

Ringo also performed a number against a dramatic backdrop

The Beatles during their appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show back in 1964

According to the Grammy website, the performance 'is considered by many historians and critics as one of the most important moments in music and television.'
Paul took the stage for the finale, dressed smartly in a three-piece suit and white shirt while Ringo sang and played the drums, sporting his trademark sunglasses in a black T-shirt and suit jacket.
Paul, 71, and Ringo, 73, are the only remaining Beatles following the deaths of lead guitarist George Harrison from lung cancer back in 2001 and John Lennon, who was murdered in 1980.

However, the late Beatles members were represented at the gig with Harrison's son Dhani performing alongside Joe Walsh and Jeff Lynne.
Lennon's widow Yoko Ono and his son Sean Lennon were also in the audience alongside McCartney his wife Nancy, Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson.
In one of the show's highlights, Pharrell Williams sung to a performance from the Cirque Du Soleil troupe of dancers from the hit Las Vegas show Love, which is set to Beatles songs.

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SETLIST,The Changed America Grammy Salute to The Beatles FEB 9, 2014 -CBS :
Maroon 5 - “All My Loving”
Maroon 5 - “Ticket to Ride”
John Mayer and Keith Urban - “Don't Let Me Down”
Ed Sheeran - “In My Life”
Alicia Keys and John Legend - “Let it Be”
Imagine Dragons - “Revolution”
Katy Perry - “Yesterday”
Eurythmics - “Fool on the Hill”
Pharrell Williams and Brad Paisley - “Here Comes the Sun”
Dave Grohl and Jeff Lynne - “Hey Bulldog”
Joe Walsh and Jeff Lynne - “Something”
Gary Clark Jr., Walsh and Grohl - “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”
Stevie Wonder - “We Can Work It Out”
RINGO STARR: “Match Box,” “Boys,” “Yellow Submarine”
PAUL MCCARTNEY: “Magical Mystery Tour,” “Birthday,” “Get Back,” “I Saw Her Standing There,” “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band”
PAUL & RINGO: “With a Little Help From My Friends”
PAUL & RINGO, and ensemble - “Hey Jude”

Tom Hanks, wife Rita Wilson, Paul, Ringo,Barbara Bach, Yoko Ono, and Sean Lennon were all in the front row to watch the show

Paul and Nancy were clearly enjoying the show alongside Tom and Rita

The stage was set for the special tribute show a night after the Grammy Awards

Katy Perry took to the stage to perform at the concert in a rather tent-like ensemble

Katy appeared to perform to an acoustic band on stage

And the Grammy-award winning star was sporting the same distinctive hat he had worn at the prestigious award ceremony the previous day.
Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart reunited their group Eurythmics in their first performance together since 2005.
With Lennox sporting a dramatic silver gown, and Stewart a black hat and bushy beard, the former spouses looked happy and relaxed during their performance.

Pharrell Williams performed onstage with members of the Cirque du Soleil's Love

Pharrell wore the same distinctive hat he had sported the night before at the Grammys

Stevie Wonder emerged in a maroon suit, after appearing at the Grammys a day earlier

John Mayer and Keith Urban took the stage at the event, both sporting beige trousers, with Mayer sporting a cardigan with a peace sign on it

'What I felt was important was to try and find those artists who not only would be able to interpret Beatles songs, but would also have an understanding of what they meant,' Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich said about the artists performing at the concert.
President/CEO of The Recording Academy Neil Portnow added: 'The Beatles are one of music's most iconic groups, who won their first two Grammys, including one for Best New Artist in 1964 - the same year they took America by storm.

Alicia Keys and John Legend impressed with a piano duet

Paul and Ringo posed with Alicia who sported a plunging vest top and black hat

'As the Grammy Awards are Music's Biggest Night, it's only fitting that we recognize this milestone moment in music history and pay tribute to this larger than life group and their enduring music and legacy.'
Sporting a draped tent style white and black floral dress, Katy Perry also sung an emotional number, after boyfriend John Mayer had rocked out with Keith Urban.

Joe Walsh, Jeff Lynne and Dhani Harrison, George Harrison's son took the stage against a backdrop of stars

Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart reunited the Eurythmics for the first time since 2005

The estranged band looked more than comfortable with each other after their performance

Dave Stewart, Paul and Annie Lennox shared a moment backstage

Alicia Keys and John Legend duetted on pianos for their performance, with the singer wearing a black hat and plunging vest top.
Clearly enjoying themselves, the couple embraced after their show.
There was also a strong showing from the acting world, with Sean Penn, Kate Beckinsale and Johnny Depp along the presenters on stage.

I will: Sean Penn was one of the presenters at the event, looking smart in a charcoal suit and white shirt

Johnny Depp arrived sporting a black winter coat and dark rimmed glasses

Magical mystery tour: Kate Beckinsale joined other celebrity Beatles fans on stage

The long and winding road: L L Cool J made it on stage after his Grammy hosting stint to address the audience at the big gig

Rain: Monty Python's Eric Idle sported a trenchcoat as he spoke to the audience

Monty Python's Eric Idle - who was a friend of Harrison's - also spoke, although rather bizarrely arrived on stage wearing a raincoat
There was no shortage of British stars at the celebration, with Ed Sheeran performing in front of a giant Union Jack flag.
'Playing a gig with the Beatles tonight. Casual,' he wrote on his Twitter page before the gig.

Ed Sheeran played in front of a Union Jack flag

Dave Grohl and Jeff Lynne were among the rockers duetting

Adam Levine and Maroon 5 looked smart in suits for their performance

Joe Walsh and Gary Clark Jr played guitar to their admiring audience

Other performers included Adam Levine and Maroon Fiv, while Gary Clark also took the stage with Joe Walsh.
The Beatles were honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award alongside The Isley Brothers, Kraftwerk and Kris Kristofferson at the Grammys on Sunday.