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Thirty two years after John Lennon’s sailingtrip to Bermuda sparked the creative renaissance that inspired the final albumreleased in his lifetime; the island celebrates the late legend’s enduringspirit and vision with the “John Lennon Double Fantasy Bermuda Tribute,” anall-star charity concert named for that landmark recording.
The show, which takes place at the BermudaBotanical Gardens on Friday, September 21 at 8 p.m., will feature a wide arrayof performers, including Heather Nova, Maxi Priest, Biggie Irie, Judie Tzuke,Roy Young, Chewstick, Rachel Brown, Joy Barnum, Paul Muggleton, Bailey &Tallula Tzuke, Robert "Sai" Emery, Christina Frith, Jonathan Frith,Bailey Outerbridge, Steve Easton, Michael Cacy and others. Net proceeds fromthe concert will benefit Bermuda Charities
Since 1982, the world has celebrated September21 as the “International Day of Peace.”
The double CD includes 32 Lennon andLennon-McCartney classics by many of the artists participating in the concert,in addition to Paul Carrack and Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono. The project, whichretails for $20.00 and will also be available on the Lennon Bermuda website (www.doublefantasybermuda.com), includes a bonusvideo of “All You Need Is Love.”
Visitors to the John Lennon Double FantasyBermuda Tribute are also invited to view the new Lennon sculpture (also called“Double Fantasy”) outside the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda in the BermudaBotanical Gardens. It was created by Bermudian artist Graham Foster, who isbest known for his huge mural “The Hall of History” inside the Commissioner'sHouse at the Bermuda National Museum in Dockyard. The two-story, 1000 squarefoot interior mural depicts five centuries of Bermudian history and tookapproximately 7000 hours (over 3 years) to complete. On November 25th 2009, HerMajesty The Queen, officially opened the Hall of History mural and on thisoccasion was presented with a painting by the artist.
The sculpture was unveiled in May as part of themuseum’s “Imagine The Art of John Lennon” art exhibit. Foster’s iconicimage of Lennon also appears on the Double Fantasy Bermuda T-shirt, availablefor $20 at the event and in the shop section of the website.
On August 22, PRS For Music, the collectingsociety representing 90,000 songwriters, composers and music composers, becamean official sponsor of the Bermuda tribute concert. PRS for Music has beenpresent in Bermuda for a number of years promoting the value of copyright andraising awareness about the importance of music licensing which ensures thatcreators of musical works can earn a living. A team from PRS for Music areworking with government departments, business leaders, music users,broadcasters and key stakeholders to discuss copyright issues, listen toconcerns and understand what work needs to be done to improve the awareness ofthe requirement for music licenses in Bermuda and to highlight the continuedimportance of the Bermudan music industry.
Karen Buse, Director of International from PRSfor Music, says, “We are delighted to be supporting such a fantastic event andtribute to one of the greatest musicians and British songwriters the world hasever known and enjoyed. We felt this was a great opportunity to be involved insomething special which brings local and international music talent togetherand puts live music in Bermuda on the world map.”
The Lennon-Bermuda story is a remarkable chapterin the singer’s final year. In June 1980, Lennon left Newport and became apassenger on the Megan Jayne for a five day sailing voyage to Bermudathat would change his life. Prior to his adventure to Bermuda, fans the worldover had begun to worry about Lennon, as his drive for writing and creativitylacked vigor. The pressure to produce quality music, the pressure of his familyand troubles got the best of him and his creative energy for songwritingsuffered. Eventually the pressure and the reclusive lifestyle led to aself-imposed hiatus—a period he chronicled on Double Fantasy songs like“Watching the Wheels.”
During this time, Lennon started to furtherexplore his lifelong fascination with sailing. Lennon immersed himself in theculture of sailing, learning the ropes and even acquiring a small boat forhimself. After consulting with Takashi Yoshikawa, then the leading authority onKi, Lennon was told to sail to the southeast to overcome the negative shadowscasting over him.
After agonizing days at sea with twenty-footthrashing waves, forceful winds and ultimately facing the threat of life ordeath, Lennon arrived in Bermuda a different man from the one who left Newport.From seasickness to being the captain at one point and the uncertainty of life,Lennon later cited the journey to Bermuda as a life altering and inspirationalexperience that was a major part of the catalyst for the end of his five yearsong writing block.
Arriving to Bermuda felt like an accomplishment,and spotting land was like seeing the gates finally open before him and leavingthe journey behind them. The combination of the prospect of death with the sunand the sand inspired new music and lyrics that marked the revival of Lennon’screative spirit. Lennon spent the following weeks with passion and enthusiasmas he wrote his final songs. Double Fantasy, his first recording in fiveyears, was named after a flower he observed in Bermuda. He returned home notonly with new songs but with a new vision and enthusiasm for life itself.
John Lennon’s legacy has been honored numeroustimes by musicians throughout the world, but the Double Fantasy BermudaTribute—the concert, statue, book and CD--is the first official celebration ofhis intimate connection to the famous island.
For more information please visit the officialwebsite: http://doublefantasybermuda.com
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