Imagine Peace Tower is an outdoor work of art by Yoko Ono in memory of John Lennon on Viðey Island in Reykjavík, Iceland. It’s a tall shimmering tower of light that appears every year and is visible from John’s birthday on October 9 until today: the anniversary of his death on December 8.
In memory of John Lennon on what would have been his 75th birthday, Yoko Ono will be on the island of Viðey in Iceland to relight the Imagine Peace Tower with live coverage at 4 PM EST. Read the message she posted
Yoko Ono celebrated what would have been John Lennon's 75th birthday by celebrating peace — and trying to break a Guinness World Record in the bargain.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono recorded “Give Peace A Chance” 46 years ago today in Room 1742 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal during their second Bed-In For Peace (May 26, 1969 - June 2, 1969). Their first bed-in was staged during their honeymoon at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam.
As the news of Cynthia Lennon's passing traveled yesterday, the surviving former members of the Beatles and their kin offered homage to John Lennon's first wife.