This is the story of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, the two geniuses behind The Beatles, as you’ve never heard it before. Ian Leslie discusses John & Paul, his biography of the pair, which begins in 1957 when the two teenagers met in suburban Liverpool and ends 23 years later, when Lennon was murdered.
Leslie, author of two acclaimed books on human behaviour, looks at how Lennon and McCartney were not just friends, rivals or collaborators, but intimates who both had the fabric of their world ruptured at a young age, and who longed to make emotional connections. His refreshing take on two of the greatest icons in music history draws on recently released footage and recordings.
