It was 51 years ago today...
John Lennon was in Kent, filming the music video for Strawberry Fields Forever, when he experienced a serendipitous encounter at an antique shop in Sevenoaks. In fact, it was 51 years ago exactly that Lennon came across the old circus poster that inspired the song Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! This isn’t the only example of Lennon finding inspiration in printed media: Sgt. Pepper, one of the Beatles' most iconic albums, featured the song A Day in the Life, written by John Lennon after a newspaper article captured his imagination.Also in News
It was 58 years ago today…
Here at Kite, Beatles history is one of our interests. We’ve covered everything from the band’s inception to its breakup, but there’s one Beatles moment we’ll never forget.
A Beatles-themed festive playlist
Picture the scene: the fire is crackling, your living room is warm and cosy (maybe there’s even a Mr. Kite print on the wall?) and Christmas is almost here. It’s time to put on some festive tunes, and where better to start than with a Beatles-themes festive playlist?
On this day in 1969, John Lennon returned his MBE
Receiving an MBE (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) is an award many people would see as a great achievement and honour. John Lennon, however, was not one of these people, and returned his MBE four years after he received it in 1965.
Sign up to our (infrequent) newsletter and you’ll be automatically entered into a prize draw to win your choice of any print available on this site! You’ll also be first to hear about new limited edition prints and special offers.
Join today