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I Read the News This Week: Beatles Headlines Roundup

on June 28, 2026

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Notable headlines this week:

People: Sarah Sherman Shares Paul McCartney's Hilarious Response to Her Confessing She's a Huge Fan of His

Entertainment Weekly: Peter Asher says Beatles fan blamed him for John Lennon and Yoko Ono's relationship

Salon: The unexpected lessons of Paul McCartney’s Wings era

BBC: Flute from Beatles' "Fool on the Hill" sells for £23,000.

News Peter Asher Saturday Night Live The Fool on the Hill

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