The Beatles release colourised 1967 performance video of ‘All You Need Is Love’ for the first time
For the first time in history, The Beatles have released a colourised video of their famous ‘All You Need Is Love’ performance.
The video was released for Global Beatles Day on June 25th, which is also the day in 1967 when The Beatles were Britain’s submission for Our World, delivering a debut of ‘All You Need Is Love’ from Abbey Road to 400 million people across the entire globe via satellite link.
John Lennon wrote the song specifically for the satellite broadcast, aiming to bring as many people from around the world together for a few minutes through the medium of song.
Ringo Starr later said of the song and Our World in Anthology, “We were big enough to command an audience of that size, and it was for love. It was for love and bloody peace. It was a fabulous time. I even get excited now when I realise that’s what it was for: peace and love, people putting flowers in guns.”
Now, for the first time, it has been made available to watch in colour as The Beatles and Apple Corps acknowledge Global Beatles Day for the first time.
The special day was created by fan Faith Cohen in 2009, but it has taken almost 20 years for her campaign to receive the support from those it is intended to celebrate.
The release of ‘All You Need Is Love’ is a further sign that Apple Corps and The Beatles’ surviving members are in the mood to reflect on the band’s legacy.
In May, Paul McCartney released his new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, which found him reminiscing heavily on his younger days in Liverpool. Meanwhile, Sam Mendes is currently making four biopics on the band, which will arrive simultaneously in 2028.
Additionally, they are getting their own tourist attraction, too. Earlier this year, Apple Corps confirmed the first-ever Beatles fan experience will open at the home of their former headquarters on Savile Row in London in 2027.
They may have split up more than 55 years ago, but Global Beatles Day remains as necessary as ever.
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