First performance of Plastic Ono Band in 40 years

Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon share spotlight with Mark Ronson for first performance of Plastic Ono Band in 40 years

John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono took to the stage at the Royal Festival Hall last night for a performance with the group she started with her late husband John in 1969.

Formed with Lennon when he was still a Beatle and once boasting Eric Clapton as a member, the new Plastic Ono Band now stars John and Yoko's son Sean Lennon in the line up, while artist and producer Mark Ronson and his bass guitar were welcomed on stage for the evening.
Yoko Ono performs at Royal Festival Hall

In what was the band's first gig since their one and only performance forty years ago, the group played as part of the Meltdown music festival held in London's Southbank Centre.

The band stepped into the UK spotlight to a warm welcome yesterday performing tracks from their most recent studio album, Between My Head and the Sky.

Yoko, who last week received a lifetime achievement award at the Mojo Music Awards, says she is 'surprised' at being awarded such an accolade, claiming: 'I went on stage and people were warm to me. I didn't expect that.'

The singer is commonly blamed for the break up of the Beatles, thanks, in part, to the hostile relationship that built up between Yoko and Paul McCartney.

Yoko Ono and Mark Ronson perform together


In an interview recorded at the time of the split, John said he was made to choose between Yoko or the Beatles.

'It seemed that I either had to be married to them or Yoko,' he said. 'I chose Yoko and I was right. They despised her. They insulted her and still do. They can go stuff themselves.'

But despite negative public response to her achievements over the years - Yoko has produced 41 albums over the years, either alone or with Lennon -Yoko says John was always supportive, and would be equally so now.

'He would have said, 'I told you man,' she said.
Sean Lennon of Plastic Ono Band

'He was the only person who was really believing and promoting my work. Without that I might have been pretty discouraged.'

Other acts at the ceremony showed their support of the singer. Among others, Johnny Marr, guitarist of rock group the Smiths, described her as 'fantastic' and remarked: 'She had an awful lot of utterly terrible press that was completely uninformed and out of control for no reason.

'Her records are pretty great. She didn't really need to be a Beatle wife.

'She was doing some pretty good stuff as it was, and I think she's fantastic.'

Artist and producer Mark Ronson, 34, who appeared on stage last night with The Plastic Ono Band, spoke of his admiration for the singer.

'I'm a fan of hers,' he said. 'All those early Plastic Ono recordings are just incredible. She really helped change music in her own right.'

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Qu'est ce que je donnerai pour que Mark Ronson soit le producteur du prochain Macca.
Il a une Hofner, c'est bon signe

Bon sinon tout le monde lèche cette grande artiste qu'est Yoko Ono, et bien pas moi...

Je pige rien : c'est le même goupe qu'à l'époque sauf que y'a personne de l'époque, c'est ça ? Comment faire un event à partir de rien...

Nanard a écrit:Je pige rien : c'est le même goupe qu'à l'époque sauf que y'a personne de l'époque, c'est ça ? Comment faire un event à partir de rien...

Oui c'est à peu près ça