Key takeaways:
- The Beatles have reunited for one final track, titled “Now and Then,” released Thursday.
- The song was written by John Lennon in 1978 and completed by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr last year.
- The reunion of the four original Beatles performers marks the end of an era for the band, and is a fitting tribute to the legacy of the band.
The Beatles, one of the most influential and bestselling musical groups of the 20th century, have reunited for one final track released Thursday, officially closing the final chapter in the band’s musical output and legacy.
The song, titled “Now and Then,” was written by John Lennon in 1978 and completed by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr last year. It was played on BBC radio just after 2 p.m. local time (10 a.m. ET) and simultaneously released on streaming platforms.
The track draws in many ways on the group’s signature style and features an emotional chorus where, together, McCartney and Lennon’s voices sing, “I miss you.” It was created from the same group of demo recordings that the surviving members used to create the songs “Free As a Bird” and “Real Love” in the mid-90s.
The reunion of the four original Beatles performers is a momentous occasion for fans of the band, who have waited more than 50 years for the group to come together for one last song. The release of “Now and Then” marks the end of an era for the Beatles, and is a fitting tribute to the legacy of the band.
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