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Yoko Ono Says Being a Beatle's Wife is a 'Difficult' Life

Will Harris — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:12 +0000

As part of Yoko Ono's UK press blitz for her efforts as curator of the 2013 Meltdown Festival in London, the 80-year-old artist/activist acknowledged the pressures inherent in her marriage to the late John Lennon, describing being married to a Beatle as "the most difficult thing to be."

40 Years Ago: John Lennon Ordered to Leave the US by Immigration Authorities

Dave Swanson — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:47:17 +0000

On March 23, 1973, John Lennon was issued an order by US immigration authorities to leave the United States. He was given 60 days to do so. The reason given for the deportation stemmed from his conviction in 1968 in England for possession of marijuana; however, as we now know, it had more to do with the Nixon administration's general fear of Lennon, his political views and his influence. Lennon's wife, Yoko Ono, was, however, granted permanent residence at the time.

Yoko Ono Urges New Gun Control Laws

Jeff Giles — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:06:47 +0000

Since John Lennon was shot and killed on Dec. 8, 1980, his widow Yoko Ono has devoted herself to campaigning for stricter gun control legislation -- so it's only fitting that yesterday (March 21), Ono celebrated what should have been their 44th wedding anniversary by issuing a poignant reminder of what's at stake in the ongoing battle over our interpretation of the Second Amendment.

Yoko Ono Talks about Beatles Breakup in Newly Discovered Interview

Dave Lifton — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 19:26:17 +0000

Ever since the Beatles‘ split in 1970, Yoko Ono has been, quite unfairly, assigned a good deal of the blame. However, a long-lost interview from 1987 finds John Lennon‘s widow telling the real reasons for their breakup. “The Beatles were getting very independent,” she told record executive Joe Smith (via the Huffington Post). “John, in [...]

Yoko Ono Says John Lennon's Activism Lives On

Carl Coffey — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:23:42 +0000

John Lennon fans around the world mark the 31st anniversary of his death, Yoko Ono believes his spirit is still with us.She tells “USA Today” things like the Occupy Wall Street movement echo what the former Beatle was trying to accomplish, as “John was about making the world a better place.” She says it also [...]

Yoko Ono Participating In O Music Awards; Devo, Cher Nominees

Carl Coffey — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:01:57 +0000

Yoko Ono is reportedly set to appear at MTV’s O Music Awards. Billboard.com says the late John Lennon’s widow has been tapped to introduce a tribute to Apple Computer founder Steve Jobs, who passed away earlier this month. The segment will feature The Flaming Lips performing a cover of The Beatles’ “Revolution.” Billboard says that [...]

Paul McCartney And Yoko Ono Together

Carl Coffey — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:08:05 +0000

Having traded barbs in the press for the past 40 years, alternating moments of anger and accusation with reconciliation and kind words, it’s hard to know just where the relationship between Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney stands at any given moment. On Sunday, though, things seemed to be back to at least luke warm, as [...]

Yoko Ono Threatens to Sue Over John Lennon-Themed Bar

Kelly Stevens — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:14:35 +0000

Your killing my business Yoko! According to Spinner, Yoko Ono is threatening to sue an owner of a bar that is dedicated to her late husband John Lennon. Mike Craig from Dundee, Scotland has reportedly received a letter from Ono's lawyer for copyright infringement.

Lennon's Letters To Be Published Next Year

chris.galbraith — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:53:19 +0000

Looks like Yoko Ono and Orion Publishing Group have reached an agreement! If you are a lennon fan, you will have plenty of reading to catch up on next year! The book will be comprised of over 150 letters written over the course of Lennon’s life, including notes to record companies and newspapers, several drawings [...]