A rare version of Love Me Do, the simple remembering of the Beatles, was auctioned in Chelmsford, Essex last Monday. According to the information of NME1962 vinyl was expected to fetch a value of over 10 thousand dollars (£9,000) due to its uniqueness. And there are only 250 copies of the article and in this edition, the last name of Paul MCCARTNEY appears incorrectly as “McArtney”.
The album, which also includes the song PS I Love You, fIt was distributed to some television and radio stations before its official release on October 5, 1962. Rob Smee, a vinyl specialist, told the BBCNews that this is an article “especially rare” and of “particularly of interest to Beatles collectors” due to the typo in McCartney’s name.
The auction was conducted and organized by Stacey’s Auctioneers and aroused great interest among fans and collectors of the legendary British group. After the event held on Monday, The album was finally sold and despite not reaching the estimated reserve price, The organizer completed the process successfully.
The seven-inch vinyl was estimated to sell for between 7,000 and 9,000 libeas (more than $8,000 to $10,000) at auction. However, despite not having met that threshold, an undisclosed bid close to the lower reserve price was accepted after the auction.
David MacGregor, a representative of the family business of auctioneers, said: “Around this time of year we receive fewer bids. We got interest from around the world and raised the price to what we considered a reasonable price”he explained.
Likewise, a piece of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s legacy in New York went up for sale earlier this month. It was their building in SoHo, which was Lennon and Ono’s first New York home, and which went up for sale for the first time in 53 years. Located at 496 Broome Street, this property was listed through JLL real estate agency for a price of 5.5 million dollars.
On the other hand, Paul MCCARTNEY was recently seen at the concert of Taylor Swift in it Wembley Stadium. McCartney, who recently turned 82, joined the “swifties” in the VIP area and was greeted enthusiastically by fans. Likewise, Paul also joined the audience and danced to Swift’s songs in one of the most iconic moments of the year.
Likewise, before Taylor started playing, a fan captured the moment in which the former member of The Beatles received the famous friendship bracelets that Swift fans usually make. The video that recorded this curious and unexpected gesture accumulated more than two million views in 12 hours.
The night was also attended by other personalities, such as Prince William and his children George and Charlotte. McCartney stood out by raising his arms in gratitude to the applause of the fans, in an evening full of emotion and live music.
Additionally, McCartney has announced a series of concerts in the United Kingdom and Europe as part of his “Got Back” tour, with dates scheduled in Manchester and London for December.
Tickets will be available to the general public this Friday, June 21, while a pre-sale for fans will take place on Wednesday, June 19 for the UK dates. These concerts will represent McCartney’s return to the British stage after his participation in Glastonbury 2022.
The singer also has scheduled appearances in South America in October, where it recently added additional dates due to high demand.
