AI-enhanced song released at 2pm GMT today, but Beatles experts are divided over how effectively it could capture the band’s spirit
George Harrison originally disliked it; fans had long assumed it would never be released. But the “final” song by the Beatles, Now and Then, is being released at 2pm GMT, an unexpected last flourish for arguably the UK’s greatest band.of the University of Liverpool, who specialises in the Beatles’ history and legacy.
Olivia Harrison said George “would have wholeheartedly joined Paul and Ringo in completing the recording of Now and Then”. McCartney has called the project “quite emotional”, adding: “In 2023, to still be working on Beatles music, and about to release a new song the public haven’t heard, I think it’s an exciting thing.”
Norman says Now and Then “is really a reminder of John’s almost-isolation. He was talking to Yoko Ono saying ‘why are people covering Paul’s songs more than my songs’. His legacy is secure, but he was a very insecure person.”Tessler predicts that the release of Now and Then also has the potential to change the way the entire band’s legacy is viewed, and how they are understood culturally. “Anyone who’s 53 and under has lived in a world where there’s no Beatles at all,” she says.
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