![]() “As I’ve said before – have you ever thought you might possibly be wrong about something?” he tartly added. ![]() Bettmann Archive Gotta Have Rock and Roll Gotta Have Rock and Roll Gotta Have Rock and Roll ![]() From left to right: George Harrison, Lennon, McCartney and Ringo Starr. Redferns The Beatles pose together in 1965. The rock superstars are pictured together in 1963. Lennon and McCartney had a long and complicated relationship. “It’s all very well playing ‘simple, honest ole’ human Paul’ in Melody Maker … if you’re not the aggressor (as you claim), who the hell took us to court and s–t all over us in public?” Lennon aggressively asked in the letter. In the suit, McCartney sought the dissolution of the band’s contractual partnership after Lennon and bandmates Ringo Starr and George Harrison appointed manager Allen Klein to preside over their financial affairs. The duo long had a turbulent relationship, but tensions had boiled over after McCartney sued The Beatles following their split in 1970. The three-page diatribe was composed by the “Imagine” hitmaker in November 1971 - 18 months after the spectacular breakup of The Beatles.īidding on the letter, which is open via the music memorabilia site Gotta Have Rock and Roll, currently stands at $22,000.Īt the time he sent the typewritten letter, Lennon - then age 31 - was furious with McCartney over an interview he did weeks earlier with music magazine Melody Maker. Never-before-seen lost footage of Beatles’ ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ foundĪn angry letter written by the rocker to former bandmate Paul McCartney is expected to fetch up to $40,000 at auction. Yes, really: Why Madonna is better than The Beatles Ringo Starr cancels tour after second positive COVID-19 test in 2 weeks
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