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Traffic Advisory: Concert At Botanical Gardens
The Department of Parks said that due to the final preparations for the John Lennon Tribute Concert in the Botanical Gardens on Friday [Sept 21] sections of the grounds will have restricted access. Parking lots will be closed off to the general public from 8pm Thursday through Friday in order for staff and promoters to complete the final preparations... Read more of this article
John Lennon Tribute Concert Next Friday
The concert featuring Bermuda & International artists as a tribute to the great music of John Lennon will be held on Friday [Sept 21] in the Show Ring of the Bermuda Botanical Gardens. All artists will sing John Lennon songs off the Bermuda Tribute CD. Gates open at 6:30pm with the concert commencing at 8:00pm and tickets are available online. A... Read more of this article
Fairmont Offering Lennon Concert Package Deal
The Fairmont Southampton Hotel is offering a room and concert package deal for the upcoming John Lennon Tribute Concert this September. The concert will celebrate John Lennon’s creative genius during the first-ever John Lennon Double Fantasy Bermuda Tribute Concert on Friday, September 21, 2012 featuring Bermudian & international artists. Artists... Read more of this article
Photos: Lennon Sculpture & Art Exhibit Opening
Yesterday evening [June 21] the public unveiling of Graham Foster’s John Lennon tribute sculpture took place at the Botanical Gardens, along with the opening of the “Imagine the Art of John Lennon” art exhibit at the Masterworks Museum. Those in attendance included organizer Tony Brannon, Premier Paula Cox, Business and Tourism Minister Wayne... Read more of this article
Lennon Sculpture Unveiled At Botanical Gardens
[Updated with video] This evening [June 21] the public unveiling of the Graham Foster tribute sculpture took place at the Botanical Gardens, along with the opening of the “Imagine the Art of John Lennon” art exhibit. “The Imagine the Art of John Lennon” exhibit at the Masterworks Museum includes a selection of lithographs from Lennon’s “Bag... Read more of this article
Yoko Ono: “John Lennon Inspired By Bermuda”
John Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono released a video saying that John Lennon was “immensely inspired by Bermuda.” Lennon visited Bermuda in 1980, and later named an album from a freesia flower he saw in the Botanical Gardens – The Double Fantasy. Yoko Ono said, “I am pleased that John is being honored in the Bermuda Botanical... Read more of this article
Music Video: “All You Need Is Love”
A music video featuring a Bermudian twist on John Lennon’s “All You Need Is Love” has recently been released online, receiving over 500 views in its first 24 hours. Lead singers in the song include Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert, Ronnie Lopes, Ed Christopher, Robert “Sai” Emery, Francesca Dill, Gita Blakeney, Will Black,... Read more of this article
John Lennon Sculpture To Be Unveiled This Month
This summer, Bermuda will pay tribute to John Lennon’s creative genius during the first-ever John Lennon Double Fantasy Bermuda Tribute with two great events being touted as the Summer of Love by organizer Tony Brannon. Masterworks Museum will play host to the first of these events on Thursday, June 21, 2012 with the public unveiling of the Graham... Read more of this article
Video Contest: Best Bermuda You Can Imagine
In conjunction with the Masterworks Museum’s “Tribute to John Lennon”, a variety of organizations have come together to spark the imaginations of our island’s young people. In the spirit of Lennon’s most famous song, “Imagine” – a call to live in peace as one – Imagine Bermuda is sponsoring a Cell Phone Video Competition. The production,... Read more of this article
Audio: John Lennon Bermuda Tributes Previews
Bermuda will pay tribute to John Lennon’s creative genius during the first-ever John Lennon Double Fantasy Bermuda Tribute with two events on Thursday, June 21, 2012 and Friday, September 21, 2012. In June 1980, John Lennon sailed to Bermuda on a yacht for an extended vacation. The experience sparked his musical genius and the resulting comeback... Read more of this article
Island’s Lennon Tribute Split Into Three Events
The upcoming Bermuda John Lennon tribute event — saluting the former Beatle’s 1980 visit to the island when he polished the songs which appeared on the last album released during his lifetime — has been split into three separate parts. On June 21 the unveiling of a sculpture by local artist Graham Foster commemorating the singer/songwriter’s... Read more of this article
Lennon Tribute: Maxi Priest To Perform
British reggae star Maxi Priest isn’t just cutting a track for the upcoming John Lennon tribute CD being produced to salute the former Beatle’s time in Bermuda — he will perform it live at the Botanical Gardens on June 21. The Ride The Wave charitable organisation is spearheading the CD — featuring Bermudian artists and top-rank... Read more of this article
