John Lennon's Birthday

10 Oct 2010 - Yesterday a monument to remember John Lennon has been unveiled in Liverpool by his first wife Cynthia and son Julian on what would have been the Beatles' 70th birthday. The statue is intended to act as a shrine for fans who want to pay tribute to Lennon in his home city. In the shape of a globe with doves flying above, it is also designed to be monument for peace. The global birthday celebrations will include a performance by his widow Yoko Ono in Reykyavik, Iceland. In New York, Lennon's original band the Quarrymen will headline a concert and fans are gathering to pay tribute to the star in Central Park. The area in the park is known as Strawberry Fields, near the spot where Lennon was shot in 1980.