By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/fans-recreate-beatles-abbey-road-cover-shot-50-years-on Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Fans recreate Beatles’ Abbey Road cover shot 50 years on World Aug 8, 2019 9:18 AM EDT LONDON — It was 50 years ago today, that The Beatles caused a traffic delay. And hundreds of fans of the Fab Four gathered at a crosswalk in London’s St. John’s Wood neighborhood Thursday to recreate the “Abbey Road” cover shot, half a century after it was shot. Spectators snapped photos on cellphones as Beatles lookalikes crossed the street outside Abbey Road Studios in tribute to the original image. At 11:35 a.m. on Aug. 8, 1969, Iain MacMillan photographed John, Paul, George and Ringo striding across the black-and-white “zebra” crossing while a police officer stopped traffic. Fans recreate the iconic Beatles photo on Abbey Road in London, Britain August 8, 2019. Photo by REUTERS/Henry Nicholls Used as the cover of the band’s penultimate studio album, it became one of the most famous images in music history. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
LONDON — It was 50 years ago today, that The Beatles caused a traffic delay. And hundreds of fans of the Fab Four gathered at a crosswalk in London’s St. John’s Wood neighborhood Thursday to recreate the “Abbey Road” cover shot, half a century after it was shot. Spectators snapped photos on cellphones as Beatles lookalikes crossed the street outside Abbey Road Studios in tribute to the original image. At 11:35 a.m. on Aug. 8, 1969, Iain MacMillan photographed John, Paul, George and Ringo striding across the black-and-white “zebra” crossing while a police officer stopped traffic. Fans recreate the iconic Beatles photo on Abbey Road in London, Britain August 8, 2019. Photo by REUTERS/Henry Nicholls Used as the cover of the band’s penultimate studio album, it became one of the most famous images in music history. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now