A blue plaque dedicated to John Lennon has been unveiled by Yoko Ono during a short ceremony.
With the 30th anniversary of his untimely death looming, John Lennon’s legacy has earned a new potency. A re-issue project aims to shed light on his solo career, while events are being held around the world to honour his life.
Appropriately, John Lennon’s family are at the centre of proceedings. The singer’s two sons contribute sleevenotes to a new compilation, while Yoko Ono recently held a short ceremony in Iceland.
The pair met in 1966, and were married in 1968. Initially, the two lived in a flat in London. Nowa blue plaque has been unveiled at 34 Montagu Square which pays tribute to its importance in pop history.
Initially bought by Ringo Starr, the flat was subsequently rented to Paul McCartney and Jimi Hendrix. Later occupied by Lennon and Ono, the pair shot the controversial cover of ‘Two Virgins’ in the apartment.
Unveiled in a short ceremony, Yoko Ono was clearly delighted to see her former husband remembered in this fashion. “I am very honoured to unveil this blue plaque and thank English Heritage for honouring John in this way,” she said.
“This particular flat has many memories for me and is a very interesting part of our history. In what would have been John’s 70th year, I am grateful to you all for commemorating John and this particular part of his London life, one which spawned so much of his great music and great art.”
Tributes to John Lennon’s life are continuing to take place around the country. The singer will be honoured in his hometown of Liverpool, with a new exhibit helmed by Julian Lennon aiming to shed light on his early years.
