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A festival to celebrate the life and music of John Lennon will be held in Liverpool. The celebration will mark what would be birthday number 70 for the former Beatle.

John Lennon.

According to the BBC, the events will begin on October 9, 2010 which would have been Lennon's 70th birthday, and continue to December 9, 2010, the day after the 30th anniversary of when he was fatally shot outside the Dakota building in New York.


The town's Lord Mayor Mike Storey said it was a fitting opportunity to "remember him as a man, celebrate his music, and his overall contribution to our city".

He said: "John Lennon is one of the most iconic figures of the 20th Century and a Liverpool lad who became known in every corner of the globe. His enduring message of peace is as important now as ever and continues to be an inspiration to many."

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