Beatles fans across the globe have long been hoping for a complete reunion of their favorite band - something that is impossible to happen with the deat the band's iconic front-man John Lennon in 1980.
Fortunately though, executives of the "Late Show With David Letterman" are in talks with Beatles surviving members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr for a reunion performance on the program. According to The Guardian, if this project pushes through, McCartney and Starr will be performing in the very same stage that launched Beatlemania almost fifty years ago.
As every Beatles fanatic knows, the Ed Sullivan Theater, where David Letterman's show is filmed, is the venue where Lennon, McCartney, Starr, and George Harrison performed their hit "All You Need Is Love" in the world's first international telecast in 1967, according to the Huffington Post.
Another report by the Huffington Post says that "Late Show" producers are planning on launching a Beatles week on the show on the first week of February. They are hoping to get McCartney and Starr to appear on-air on February 7, Friday. This date holds a special meaning since it is the day when the Beatles first landed in America in 1964.
Due to the momentous nature of the show's week-long tribute, speculations of special guest appearances from key personalities associated with the group have emerged. These include the band's original manager Allan Williams, Yoko Ono, Pete Best, their original drummer, and the children of Harrison and Lennon.
Apart from Letterman's Beatles week, CBS is also setting up a tribute concert titled "The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute To The Beatles". The two-hour special will be highlighted by cover performances from contemporary artists such as Maroon 5, Alicia Keys, John Mayer, The Eurythmics, and many more.
However, as of January 8, representatives of McCartney and Starr have clarified to the Examiner that a reunion performance on the "Late Show" has not yet been finalized.
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