Over the years, many other songs mention the group in their lyrics: The Beatles have inspired a number of tribute acts and theatrical productions; among them are the American Beatles tribute band Rain (originally Reign), which evolved into the stage production Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles;[2][3] the Cirque du Soleil stage production Love, which utilizes music from an accompanying 2006 remix album of the same name produced by George Martin and his son Giles Martin;[4] and the Japanese tribute band the Parrots,[5] whom in 2013 McCartney booked for and played alongside at a birthday party for his wife Nancy Shevell.
[6] Lennon was murdered in New York City by Mark David Chapman, who had a been a childhood fan of The Beatles.
After his death, a crowd gathered in mourning to pay tribute to him in ten minutes of silence as requested by his widow, Yoko Ono.
[9] McCartney recorded his own personal tribute to Lennon, titled "Here Today," on his 1982 album, Tug of War.
[citation needed] Freddie Mercury of Queen wrote "Life Is Real" as a tribute to Lennon.
The GDR rock band Die Puhdys dedicated Lennon their song "Hey John", performed and recorded in 1981.
A year after his death Harrison's friends commemorated him in a tribute concert held at the Royal Albert Hall.
[13] The show featured musicians Ravi Shankar, Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Ringo Starr, Tom Petty, and Paul McCartney among others.