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Over £2 million has been raised for a console that was found discarded in a skip while being used to make the Beatles album Abbey Road.

The one-off EMI TG12345 was built by EMI Studios in 1968. Before being discontinued in the early 1970s and given to a school, which placed it in a skip, it was used in recordings made by musicians like Cliff Richard.

Luckily, it was spotted and recovered. The disassembled kit, which was unused for five decades, has had a major restoration. The Beatles’ collaborator Brian Gibson and former EMI engineer Brian Gibson led the team to reassemble the mixing station, which contained 70% of its original components. Reverb is currently listing it for £2.25 million, but it may fetch more.

Dave Harries, who participated in Beatles recording sessions with the equipment in the 1960s, said: “Abbey Road is one of the best albums… ever, and it sounds so good because of this recording console. This console… sounds so good that it holds up against any modern console and, in many respects, it’s probably better”.

The restoration was worked on by Malcolm Jackson and son Hamish, both from Hertfordshire, who own Malcolm Jackson Quipment. Malcolm said: “Anybody who gets this console… it’ll be the most famous studio in the world”.

Here Comes the Sun, Come Together, and Abbey Road were the songs that The Beatles released in 1969. The band is seen on a zebra crossing outside the St. John’s Wood, North West London studio on the album cover. In the 1970s, EMI Studios was renamed Abbey Road Studios.

Fans of band reunions will have a big time next year because Scissor Sisters reportedly will announce that they are changing and hitting the road.

The American glam-rock band, which is led by Jake Shears and Ana Matronic, is reportedly embarking on their first tour in more than a decade by following in the footsteps of Brit-pop band Oasis. The band, who have enjoyed huge hits with songs such as Filthy/Gorgeous and I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’, last hit the road in 2012 with their Let’s Have A Kiki Tour.

Twenty years after the band’s self-titled debut album, which dominated the UK charts, the 2025 tour was announced. The band’s logo has reportedly been plastered onto music icons like Manchester’s Co-op Live arenas and London’s O2 while seemingly easing the announcement, which is expected to be confirmed this week.

The band is also made up of Babydaddy, Del Marquis and Randy Real and was formed in 2000 – four years before their first album was unleashed. While debut single, Laura, was released in 2003 and reached number 12 in the UK charts – and fans could soon hear brand new material from the group.

According to a source, a Scissor Sisters reunion has been in the makings of years, but it was never planned. Now that schedules have been set for 2025 shows, The band are back together, the source continued, “and everything is running again.” They will be playing significant arenas throughout the UK, with the hope that new music will be released as a result.

The Mirror’s representatives have requested comment. The news comes after frontman Jake, 46, shared his hope of getting the band back together. He told reporters earlier this year: “I would love that. I’d really like to. I have a dream in mind, and I hope to have the opportunity to accomplish it someday.

After announcing their intention to travel on foot in 2025, Liam and Noel Gallagher made their reunion tour a reality. Fans were thrilled when the brothers announced their reunion plans after infamously falling out in 2009 and vowing never to perform together again.

Announcing their tour plans back in August, the band wrote: “This is it, this is happening… Oasis will tour the UK &amp, Ireland in summer 2025”! The boys went on to encourage fans to buy their tickets by highlighting: “Despite media speculation, Oasis will not be playing Glastonbury 2025 or any other festivals next year. The band’s only official appearance will be on their Oasis Live ’25 World Tour.

However, when technical problems and astronomical prices prevented millions from purchasing tickets, fans yelled out in dismay. Many people found themselves being pushed out of virtual queues as they attempted to purchase seats online, and others watched horrified as prices soared in price while waiting in line despite a contentious “dynamic pricing” system.

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Chloe Brockett, the only way to get it, broke her resumption of dating with on-again-off-again boyfriend Jack Fincham.

Chloe and Jack have been having a rollercoaster relationship, with Chloe most recently revealing their breakup on Instagram. She claimed earlier this month that she had split from her fans because she had “her own sanity.” She said at the time: “I have decided to end my relationship…

I’ve made the decision to leave for my own sanity after months of things on which I don’t want to comment right now. Their romance appears to be returning, according to the star’s response to online fan questions. During a Q&amp, A session with her fans, Chloe, 23, was questioned if the duo got back together.

She replied:” Yes… remind me not to post stories in anger again guys. The couple first fell in love in 2019 and continued to do so throughout their relationship. In spite of their turbulent relationship, they took the risk earlier this year to move in together.

A sweet black and white image that appeared on social media in May revealed the news. The caption shared on Jack’s page read:” Can’t wait to move in here @athomewithjackandchloe with you. The lovebirds created a personal Instagram account for themselves after making extensive plans for their romantic nest.

Their shared narrative included a playful nod to their previous triumphs and a promise. The bio stated:” Welcome to our new home together @jack_charlesf @chloebrockett… we promise we won’t split up this time. They posted a number of adorable pictures together earlier this year and rekindled their relationship once more.

When Jack and Chloe were confirmed to be expanding their relationship, which sparked a wave of positive comments on Jack’s Instagram post, fans were overjoyed to learn the news. Congratulations to both of you. One fan gushed, “I hope you enjoy your new home x.” Love this! “, another chimed in, while someone else expressed:” So happy for you both x. “

Chloe was also spotted responding to the message. She simply posted:” My one. Chloe and Love Island star Jack posed for a selfie from their bed earlier this year, showing her love for the former couple. The reality star placed a kiss on the reality star’s head and said, “I love you so much. “

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In the days leading up to his death, John Lennon avoided bodyguards. Friends of the former Beatle cautioned him that his relaxed demeanor in New York City was harmful, and he would ultimately have to pay the price.

In 1976, Lennon said: “All my life, I’ve had guys around me who were supposed to be protecting me. When the group toured, there were hundreds of police but if they want to get you, they’re gonna get you. They could get you in Disneyland.

Look at the people Kennedy was surrounded by. I don’t need bodyguards. I don’t want them. I’m just a rock’n’roll singer. Even considering it makes me cringe. “Moments later, Lennon added:” I’ve never been afraid of death. To me, it’s just like getting out of one car and into another. “

His wife Yoko Ono agreed and said:” Nothing can be prevented if it’s destined to happen. Following the death of Elliot Mintz, one of his dearest confidants and helpers, Leonard made the remarks.

The former Beatle was later fatally shot by crazed fan Mark Chapman outside the Dakota building in New York City in 1980. Mintz had previously attended the Lennon and Yoko album release, “Double Fantasy.”

Lennon had advised him to be cautious when walking home and avoid using the side of the street near Central Park when he left at 2am. Just yards from where he would be fatally wounded on December 8, he was worried about the safety of a friend.

Mintz flew back to the city immediately after the 40-year-old’s killing. And in a new book, he reveals that Yoko’s first words to him after Lennon’s death were:” There’s nothing anybody can do. Record company boss David Geffen led her out of the hospital, and she later locked herself in a bedroom and refused to see anyone. She requested Mintz to keep track of Lennon’s possessions in February 1981 because the company’s employees were attempting to sell them.

He noted that she appeared frail and that Sean, her son, had hardly ever left the house. According to Mintz, Yoko would spend $1 million on security in the year following Lennon’s passing.

In book We All Shine On – John, Yoko, &amp, Me, Mintz also reveals other secrets about the couple’s relationship after befriending them as a radio host in 1972. He describes Lennon’s jealousy and jealousy as well as their incredible closeness.

Lennon also dubbed the Rolling Stones “Rolling Pebbles” because he found their longevity to be unimpressive. He moaned:” The Rolling Stones followed us. Right after Sgt Pepper, they encountered Satanic gobbledygook. We were there first. The Beatles were the revolutionaries, not the Rolling Pebbles! “

Lennon was also critical of Bob Dylan, and said:” Everyone looks at him as if he’s some kind of genius. But I’m just as good! John and Yoko were preoccupied with their weight, despite the fact that they were skinny while using drugs. Additionally, Yoko sought guidance from psychics regarding travel dates and number-occupation.

The couple added some unusual decor to their home, including the last mummy to be exiled from Egypt, a white Steinway piano, and a white Steinway piano. And Lennon famously had his” lost weekend “involving an affair, possibly at Yoko’s insistence, with personal assistant May Pang in 1973. The book also brings up a 1972 sex incident at which Yoko and guests overheard from the same room during which Lennon and a woman had sex.

Mintz writes:” John and Yoko could be incredibly sensitive, honest, provocative, caring, creative, generous and wise. They could also be self-centred, desperate, vain, petty and annoying. “In John’s case, also shockingly cruel – even to Yoko”.

Their son Sean was born in October 1975 after the couple had difficulty conceiving. He was permitted to open all of his presents one minute past midnight on December 25 because he was sick at Christmas. Unfortunately, Paul McCartney’s final year’s small festive gathering was less successful. Mintz had hoped that he and the former Beatles would collaborate on a song, but they instead stood awkwardly silent outside Central Park.

McCartney responded to McCartney when asked if he was making any music, saying that he was “not working on anything” and that baby Sean was the focus of his life at the time. Mintz recalled that his former bandmate said: “Oh, I’m always recording. I couldn’t live without the music in me life”. The pair “no longer shared a lot of common,” it appeared.

After meeting Yoko at one of her art shows in 1966, Lennon always trusted her implicitly, calling her “Mother”. After his mother Julia was fatally hit by a car in 1958, she might have been able to replace him with a parental figure.

Soon after the Beatles split, the couple wed in 1969, with Yoko receiving a lot of the blame from the audience. She and John collaborated on peace initiatives and music.

After his death, she continued to released music and promote peace. During their nine-year friendship, Lennon once told Mintz: “Here’s the thing you need to know about Mother]Yoko]. She’s going to ask you to do things that sound f***in ‘ crazy.

” There will be times when you’ll think she’s bloody mad. Simply follow her instructions. She’s almost always right. She sees things other people can’t see. “

Yoko hasn’t appeared in public in the past five years and is now thought to be in poor health. Sean is in charge of Lennon’s estate and Beatles-related business.

Despite banking thousands of pounds a month thanks to her saucy content, OnlyFans CEO Lottie Moss has revealed she intends to quit her career.

The 26-year-old model, who is younger than Kate Moss, 50, created erotic content for OnlyFans in 2021, with the younger sister of the supermodel stooge. According to reports, the Celebs Go Dating actress sold herself photos on the adult content-sharing website for an astonishing £30, 000 each month.

Lottie is now preparing to give it all up because she believes she is “growing up.” The model now prefers to work in television to earn money instead of swindling off. The star informed her fans that selling sizzling content is about to end and that she also intends to earn money from voice acting for a podcast.

Lottie did not, however, specifically say when she would stop doing her sexy work.

She told the MailOnline: “I think I will eventually quit OnlyFans, not because of anyone but I’m growing out of it. I’m becoming a woman, when I’m done, I’m done. I’ll likely concentrate on my TV and podcast.

Celebs Go Dating received a romance update from the star, who had previously watched Lottie fail to find love on E4’s chaotic reality series. She revealed: “I’m single. I’ve just come out of a relationship, and just having fun and focusing on me”.

Lottie has always been open about her desire to create only sexy content for her OnlyFans page. She previously stated on the Private Parts Podcast that she began producing content in 2021 after meeting a LA-based person who made it. In London, I concealed my true personality. We’re so similar, people pleasers and cover up social anxiety by being outgoing. I felt very liberated shooting with my hands while we were intoxicated. I’m a very sexual person”.

She stated to Glamour in 2022 that she favored the format’s control and direct income. She explained: “I was making good money from OnlyFans almost immediately. I don’t want to say how much, there’s a lot of information out there about how much girls earn, but it wasn’t about that for me.

It was about finding something that made me feel empowered as well as comfortable because I hadn’t been at work for so long. OnlyFans is the only place I’ve felt this empowered and safe despite the glamour and villainy of the modeling world.

And she admitted on Celebs Go Dating last year, “I tried to take my power back by doing OnlyFans, which I really enjoy. As soon as I did that, all the people that were commenting saying, ‘ You’re never gonna be like your sister, quit modelling, it’s never gonna happen for you, you’re just not as good as her…’, all those people then turned around and went, ‘ You should be more like your sister’.

“I’m never gonna make everyone happy. At that point, I was like, I now know I can’t make everyone happy, so I’ve just gotta do what makes me happy”.

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