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5 DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD IN LIFE AS IN MUSIC, TIMING IS EVERYTHING. THE SETTING It's September 1969 and John and Yoko debuted to a sold out crowd, headlining Seeking advice from his closest confidantes, So it was that Klein, the manager behind the Still energised from the Rock and Roll Revival, Together they dominated global media in a way Lennon are in the now Klein run offices of Apple alongside Rock `n’ Roll greats. Lennon fronting John wrestled with his desire and the Rolling Stones and now the Beatles with true and longing to make music but unable to do it even The Beatles never had, using the press Corp when a call comes in from Canada - an the group alongside Yoko, and backed by some consequences attached. Turning to Yoko for Machiavellian grace, stood by Lennon - while at on his terms, John turned to Yoko. Descended rather then being used by it. From the returning invitation that will change their lives forever, and of the most accomplished musicians of the era, guidance he finally reached a decision, walking the same time explaining to him the error of his from samurai stock – her father a Japanese of his MBE to the UNICEF concert to meeting set in motion events that will ultimately lead to Eric Clapton (Cream), Klaus Voormann (Manfred into the Apple offices under the 20th September ways. nobleman, acclaimed pianist and successful with world Leaders such Canadian Prime the demise of John Lennon. Mann), and Alan White (Yes). 1969, less then a week before the release of Detailing the full extent of his renegotiation, that banker – Yoko's intimate knowledge of politics, Minister Pierre Trudeau and visionaries such as The offer, to appear at the Toronto Rock and It was a performance that would go in rock Abbey Road and declared the end of the the Beatles royalties would be increased not just commerce and art allowed her to deftly guide Marshall McLuhan, to exhibiting a gallery of Roll Revival in two days time, would result in the history, and an experience that would leave Beatles to his fellow band mates. on Abbey Road, but on their entire back Lennon down the rabbit hole of art and activism. “obscene” line drawings and culminating in a first public performance of John Lennon without Lennon artistically reinvigorated - weighing up John had discovered himself, and the Beatles catalogue, a deal that would be worth well over Enabling Lennon to find his voice, and being global War is Over peace festival and tour. his fellow Beatles. The Plastic Ono Band the consequences of leaving the biggest band were over. But nothing is ever that easy, and a billion dollars by today's standards, and so in unable to sing, he used it to speak out, and A journey of transformation that would see John in the world, The Beatles. with Abbey Road about to be released and Allen late 1969, John Lennon - the solo artist, was spread a universal message of peace and truth. evolve from musician to global icon and Target! Klein in the midst of a renegotiation worth silenced. millions of dollars - John‘s departure needed to be kept under wraps. "The Mother of All Demos" is a name 2001: A Space given retrospectively to Douglas Mexico Olympics Odyssey Engelbart's demonstration of almost 30th June 1968 all the fundamental elements of 1968 modern personal computing Cadillac 9th December 1968 1968 1968 Martin Luther King George Foreman vs. Richard Nixon wins assassination Muhammad Ali presidential campaign 1968 1968 5th November 1968 Baltimore's Riots 1968 The Memphis Sanitation strike 1968 Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia 27yh June North Vietnam’s Tet 1968 Offensive 1968 5 DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD It's September 1969 and John and Yoko debuted to a sold out crowd, headlining Seeking advice from his closest confidantes, So it was that Klein, the manager behind the Still energised from the Rock and Roll Revival, Together they dominated global media in a way Lennon are in the now Klein run offices of Apple alongside Rock `n’ Roll greats. Lennon fronting John wrestled with his desire and the Rolling Stones and now the Beatles with true and longing to make music but unable to do it even The Beatles never had, using the press Corp when a call comes in from Canada - an the group alongside Yoko, and backed by some consequences attached. Turning to Yoko for Machiavellian grace, stood by Lennon - while at on his terms, John turned to Yoko. Descended rather then being used by it. From the returning invitation that will change their lives forever, and of the most accomplished musicians of the era, guidance he finally reached a decision, walking the same time explaining to him the error of his from samurai stock – her father a Japanese of his MBE to the UNICEF concert to meeting set in motion events that will ultimately lead to Eric Clapton (Cream), Klaus Voormann (Manfred into the Apple offices under the 20th September ways. nobleman, acclaimed pianist and successful with world Leaders such Canadian Prime the demise of John Lennon. Mann), and Alan White (Yes). 1969, less then a week before the release of Detailing the full extent of his renegotiation, that banker – Yoko's intimate knowledge of politics, Minister Pierre Trudeau and visionaries such as The offer, to appear at the Toronto Rock and It was a performance that would go in rock Abbey Road and declared the end of the the Beatles royalties would be increased not just commerce and art allowed her to deftly guide Marshall McLuhan, to exhibiting a gallery of Roll Revival in two days time, would result in the history, and an experience that would leave Beatles to his fellow band mates. on Abbey Road, but on their entire back Lennon down the rabbit hole of art and activism. “obscene” line drawings and culminating in a first public performance of John Lennon without Lennon artistically reinvigorated - weighing up John had discovered himself, and the Beatles catalogue, a deal that would be worth well over Enabling Lennon to find his voice, and being global War is Over peace festival and tour. his fellow Beatles. The Plastic Ono Band the consequences of leaving the biggest band were over. But nothing is ever that easy, and a billion dollars by today's standards, and so in unable to sing, he used it to speak out, and A journey of transformation that would see John in the world, The Beatles. with Abbey Road about to be released and Allen late 1969, John Lennon - the solo artist, was spread a universal message of peace and truth. evolve from musician to global icon and Target! Klein in the midst of a renegotiation worth silenced. millions of dollars - John‘s departure needed to be kept under wraps. Launch of Apollo 11 The first communications April that year, Taylor had 16th July are sent through the confirmed the Beatles' break-up using deliberately The Boeing 747, the 1969 ARPANET world's largest vague terms, partly to mask his airplane, made its 1st October 29th, sadness: commercial flight First man on the moon 1969. 17th April 9th Febuary 20th July 1969 1969 1969 1970 Richard M. Nixon, First Montreal Bed-in Inauguration 26th May 1969 20th January Woodstock Music 1968 Festival Pierre Trudeau 4th July At 10:30, the press was stunned 1968 by the news of the impending meeting, and at precisely 10:55, The largest anti-war protest in John and Yoko were rushed by American history took place in limousine to Parliament building. 1970 Washington, D.C. 23th December 15 November 1969 1969 OUTLINE Taking place within the turbulent times of the business, and the art, of being a successful 1969-1970, Five Days that Changed The World solo artist. Yoko Ono and Allen Klein are at odds will explore the drama, deception, and deal as they try to steer him through this high stakes making, going on behind the scenes of the Journey, where lies and manipulation are break up of The Beatles and Lennon's pursuit of rampant. In the end The Beatles will be torn a solo career. apart, not by Lennon's decision to leave, but by There is an enormous amount of speculation as jealousy and mind games. to why John Lennon was shot. Whether you In the aftermath of The Beatles self destruction, believe it was the act of an obsessive fan or a a new John Lennon was forged. Freed from the government conspiracy or anything in between, shackles that had bound him as a Beatle - its unquestioned that his death was the result of thanks to both Yoko and Klein, he finds himself the iconic role he had played in the minds of championing the Anti-War movement, striving millions over the last two decades of his life, the the make the world a better place. first as a pop musician and performer, the Together with Yoko he settles in Nixon's second as an artist and activist. America, and finds himself once again at odds The five days of the films title reflect the key with the establishment, and this time he won’t moments from that transitional period, where be summarily silenced as he urges the world, to Lennon, having rediscovered himself as a give peace a chance. husband - through Yoko, is being torn between MAIN CHARACTER CAST JOHN LENNON YOKO ONO ALLEN KLEIN PAUL MCCARTNEY John disillusioned with the Beatles, Yoko understanding the hunger in Klien is a man who values winning Paul's rivalry with John escalates turns to others for the support to John, and sharing his joy at above all.