Tom Dunne: It's a great day when we get to hear a new Beatles song

Now And Then, the last ever Beatles single, was released on Thursday, November 2, 2023. It was a historic day for music lovers and a reminder of the incredible talents of the Fab Four 
Tom Dunne: It's a great day when we get to hear a new Beatles song

The Beatles in 1968:  John Lennon, Ringo Starr. Paul McCartney, George Harrison.   (Picture courtesy of Apple Corps)

When does The Beatles gift stop giving? They broke up 53 years ago. We are one year shy from being as far removed from that date now as they were then from the Battle of the Somme. And yet the gifts keep coming.

The last few years have been heaven-sent. There were the “proper” stereo mixes of Sgt Pepper and Revolver, Paul McCartney headlining Glastonbury at 80, and Peter Jackson’s miraculous retelling of the Let it Be sessions.

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