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Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Yoko Ono in startling new evidence over claims she broke up The Beatles
A leading Beatles historian has opened up about Yoko Ono's role in the demise of the band amid years of speculation that her presence in the recording studio caused friction Yoko Ono was not a factor in the break-up of The Beatles despite being blamed for decades, a historian claims. Martin Lewis points to Apple TV's recent Get Back series as evidence her presence in the Beatles studio did not cause the tension between John Lennon and his bandmates many insist was behind the demise. Yoko being at the 1969 Let it Be album recordings has gone down in music folklore as the beginning of the end for the Fab Four. But Martin, who has worked with both her and Paul McCartney in recent years, said: 'The fans wanted a villain. The media likes a villain. We all do. That's natural, but not reality.' Speaking about the Apple TV series, he added: 'They are in the studio. Yoko 's there, which was unusual. They didn't normally have wives or girlfriends in the studio. Who does John relate to through the whole eight hours? He looks at Yoko once in a blue moon. His eyes are on Paul. He's with his buddy of the last 13 years. It's all about John and Paul. READ MORE: Neil Young BST Hyde Park show is dramatically CUT OFF as bosses pull the plug 'Yoko was there, she wants to be there. He's not rude. He's just not interested. He's working with his mate and having fun. The whole film gives the lie to that nonsense. It's John and Paul, but bonding, writing, having fun, reminiscing. He's polite to Yoko. "She didn't break up the Beatles. John and Paul have been together since July 57, when they were 17 and 16 respectively. They were nearly 30. That's a long time. So they were growing apart. She's not the villain.' Martin also claimed racism played its part in the treatment of Yoko and her public perception. Speaking at the LA Jewish Film Festival's opening night film Midas Man, about Beatles manager Brian Epstein, he said: 'A lot of it was racist because John was dumping his English rose wife and going off with a Japanese and an Asian woman. John made a very interesting point… up until Yoko, he was [called in the media] John. 'The minute he met Yoko, he became Lennon.' In 2023, McCartney claimed Yoko's presence in the studio caused issues between him, Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. He said: 'I don't think any of us particularly liked it. It was an interference in the workplace.' Martin claimed Yoko, 92, will not be writing a memoir to set the record straight on her lifelong negative representation. A recent book about her, Yoko, by David Sheff, said she was spending her last days 'listening to the wind' on a 600-acre farm bought with John in New York State. Daughter Kyoko Cox, 61, said of her mother: 'She believed she could change the world, and she did. Now she is able to be quiet - listen to the wind and watch the is very happy, in a happy place. This is genuine peacefulness.' In the biography, musician son Sean Lennon, 49, praises his mum for fighting adversity. Sean, who is now in charge of the family's interests in the Beatles estate, said: 'She had this ability to overcome difficulty with positive thinking. 'She really wanted to teach the world to do that. She taught my dad to do that. It's not going to stop a moving train, or a bullet. But I think there's something profound about it.' The couple met in November 1966 at London's Indica Gallery. They married in Gibraltar three years later. The Beatles split in 1970. John was murdered on the doorstep of his New York home in December 1980.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kevin Proctor, British Producer Behind Brian Epstein Biopic ‘Midas Man,' Charged With Stalking Actress
EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Proctor, a British producer involved in making Brian Epstein biopic Midas Man, appeared in court today to face a charge of stalking an actress. The 46-year-old was present at Tameside Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, where he was accused of 'stalking involving serious alarm/distress.' The charge relates to his treatment of Nicola Holt, an actress and model who has appeared in series including Viewpoint and Hollyoaks. More from Deadline We Can Work It Out: Beatles Manager Movie 'Midas Man' Gets Third Director To Finish Up Turbulent Production Beatles Manager Movie 'Midas Man' Won't Restart Filming Until Late January Beatles Actors Revealed For Brian Epstein Movie 'Midas Man', First Look Images Proctor was due to enter a plea, but applied for an adjournment on medical grounds. The court agreed to reschedule the plea hearing for May 30 at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court. Proctor, who spoke to confirm his name and address, has been remanded on conditional bail until the hearing. To prevent witness interference or the obstruction of justice, the producer cannot contact Holt or enter Bolton, a town in Greater Manchester. Deadline has contacted Proctor for comment. As a producer, Proctor was most recently involved in Midas Man, the biopic about Epstein, the so-called 'fifth Beatle.' The film stars The Queen's Gambit breakout Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as Epstein, as well as featuring Emily Watson, Jay Leno, and Eddie Marsan. It was released in the U.S. in January on Olyn, the independent streaming service. Proctor was cited as a producer throughout Midas Man's development, but his credit was missing from the final feature. Variety reported on the film's troubled path to the screen in January, including alleged tensions between Proctor and the film's original director Jonas Akerlund. Proctor has left Studio Pow, which produced Midas Man. Proctor's other credits include Cordelia, the psychological thriller starring Antonia Campbell-Hughes and Johnny Flynn; and Funny Cow, a story about a female comedian starring Maxine Peake, Paddy Considine, and Stephen Graham. Proctor has several high-profile credits as a production manager and production secretary, according to IMDb. These include BBC series Sherlock and Luther, as well as the Apple TV+ drama Surface. He also worked as an assistant production coordinator on Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About 'Black Mirror' Season 7 So Far 'The White Lotus' Season 3 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Arrive On Max? 'The White Lotus' Season 3: Everything We Know About The Cast, Premiere Date & More
