John Lennon’s killer has been denied release from prison in his seventh appearance before a parole board.

Radio presenter Mark Chapman was caught out when cricketer-turned commentator Geoffrey Boycott stopped an interview because one of his favourite television shows was about to start.

THE biggest groan of the day on Saturday would not have been the one produced by the Kop when Chich’s goal went in but that which emanated from United fans seeing the team sheet for the first time.

Brad Pitt is in talks to play John Lennon in a new movie biopic.

Lady Gaga has obtained a restraining order against a fan who allegedly sent her a death threat.

John Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono will tell people around the world “to learn to love each other in peace” today as millions of people celebrate what would have been the music legend’s 70th birthday.

John Lennon's killer Mark Chapman may find out later if he will be released on parole.

Yoko Ono said today she opposed parole for the killer of John Lennon because he remained a potential threat 30 years after the ex-Beatle’s murder.

Ben Stiller felt connected to John Lennon following the rocker's assassination in 1980 - he joined thousands of fans in a famous vigil outside the Beatles legend's New York apartment.

John Lennon’s killer has told a US parole panel he is ashamed and sorry for gunning down the former Beatle nearly three decades ago.

John Lennon’s killer told parole officials he is ashamed and sorry for gunning down the former Beatle nearly three decades ago, it was revealed today.

John Lennon’s killer was denied parole for a fifth time today after he was felt to still be a threat to the public.

STARS generally welcome the worship of adoring fans, but it can tip over into dangerous infatuation.

Yoko Ono said today that she “felt sorry” for Paul McCartney over his recent divorce.

Jared Leto has vowed never to fatten-up for a movie role again, after he piled on 27.2kgs to play John Lennon's killer - and ended up in a wheelchair.

Using the words of Mark Chapman this tells the story behind the build-up to the assassination of Lennon at the Dakota Building in l980 ... and it makes for an outstanding film, part documentary-part drama.

A TV movie boasting shocking revelations about the life of John Lennon has been axed after his widow Yoko Ono reportedly withdrew her support.

Yoko Ono has called for “healing” on the 26th anniversary of John Lennon’s death.

FANS around the world gathered yesterday to pay tribute to music icon John Lennon on the 25th anniversary of his murder.

Beatles fans gathered today for a series of events to mark the 25th anniversary of John Lennon’s death.

Tributes to murdered music icon John Lennon will be attached to balloons and released today as his birth city marks the 25th anniversary of his death.

Fatal attraction star Michael Douglas is planning to lobby the US government for tighter gun control, because he's still haunted by rocker John Lennon's 1980 shooting death.

Yoko Ono is furious that John Lennon’s killer is being given airtime as the anniversary of the ex-Beatle’s death approaches.

THE man who killed Ex-Beatle John Lennon almost 25 years ago considered himself a “white knight” on an unstoppable crusade, according to tapes to be aired on US TV.

The man who killed Ex-Beatle John Lennon almost 25 years ago considered himself a “white knight” on an unstoppable crusade, it emerged today.

The Beatles star John Lennon resented critics labelling his hugely successful solo album Imagine as the best he would ever produce, because he believed he would live long enough to pen a superior record.

JOHN LENNON’s murderer Mark Chapman told a parole board that he killed the legendary Beatle to “steal” his fame.

SCIENTISTS have created an image of how John Lennon would have looked if he were still alive, it emerged yesterday.

John Lennon’s murderer, Mark Chapman, has been denied parole because of the “extreme malicious intent” of his crime, officials said.

John Lennon’s sister said today she believes her brother’s murderer will be killed if he is released from prison.

John Lennon fans are threatening revenge attacks on his murderer Mark Chapman, should he be released by a New York parole board next month.

John Lennon’s murderer, Mark Chapman, will be eligible for parole next month, officials confirmed today.

A musical about the life of John Lennon is set to open on New York's Broadway next summer, in time for the 25th anniversary of his murder.

JOHN Lennon’s last-ever autograph is on sale for £180,000: the former Beatle signed it 15 minutes before he was shot dead.

John Lennon’s last-ever autograph is on sale for £180,000 (€270,433).

A guitar said to have belonged to John Lennon, and engraved with his intricate carvings, went on sale on an auction website today for £1.3m (€1.9m).

After 40 years The Beatles’ debut appearances on the Ed Sullivan show remain among the most-watched programmes in US history, a study found today.

AN internet auction house claimed yesterday to have proof that the Beatles reunited in secret in the mid-1970s in an attempt to record a final album.

An internet auction house claimed today to have proof that the Beatles reunited in secret in the mid-1970s in an attempt to record a final album.

Commemorating John Lennon’s birthday and his commitment to peace, the murdered ex-Beatle’s widow Yoko Ono invoked his famous song, Give Peace A Chance, to initiate a new peace prize.

A jacket which once belonged to the late John Lennon was going on display today to mark what would have been his 62nd birthday.

Pop Idol judge Simon Cowell was today ranked one of the nastiest figures in music – alongside the killers of stars such as John Lennon and Marvin Gaye.

Sinead O'Connor's on-air ripping up of a picture of the Pope has made a poll of music's most shocking moments.

Devoted fans of ex-Beatle John Lennon gathered in New York, more than 20 years after he was gunned down by a deranged fan.