Daniel Taylor brings celebration of John Lennon to stage

Heartfelt celebration of the iconic late Beatle’s life and music comes to 26 venues in 2025…

TV and stage star Daniel Taylor fronts the biopic stage show described as ‘a compelling new celebration of the life and music of legendary Liverpool icon John Lennon’. Something About Lennon – The John Lennon Story comes from the same team behind the acclaimed shows Something About George, which salutes the talent of the late George Harrison, and Something About Simon which showcases the music of singer-songwriter Paul Simon.

Co-producer Bill Elms:

“John Lennon was a fascinating, and a multi-faceted character, and more than 40 years after his untimely death he continues to be a towering presence both within popular culture and beyond. Something About Lennon explores the decade between the breakup of the Beatles and Lennon’s death – a time that saw him re-examining his life and career, pursuing new passions, finding domestic contentment and, tragically, being taken from his family and the world just at the moment he had started what was set to be an amazing and creatively fulfilling new chapter.

“I’m excited to be able to present this stunning new show to audiences across the UK, and I’m also really delighted that The Beatles Story has joined us as a production partner for what I’m certain is going to be a fantastic tour.”

The Lennon show will embark on its inaugural tour from May to July 2025, visiting 26 locations across the country.

Weaving together songs and stories, Something About Lennon is not a tribute show as we know it, but rather one musician authentically telling the tale and honouring the music of another in a story that will reveal a life that wasn’t always filled with peace and love.

A tale of controversy, genius, politics and protest, Something About Lennon charts John’s life from the breakup of the Beatles at the end of the 1960s to his shocking murder in New York in December 1980 and features an irresistible soundtrack of incredible songs including Woman, Instant Karma and Imagine – although of course the story wouldn’t be complete without a few of those Fab Four classics along the way too.

West End performer and musician Daniel Taylor fronts the production’s band of five and tells the fascinating story of Lennon along with performing his best-known, best-loved hits. The band are Joe Smithson (MD, Guitar and Vocals), Callum Macmillan (Percussion/Drums), Jesse Eigen (Bass Guitar and Vocals) and James Breckon (Keyboard and Vocals).

Something About Lennon is brought to audiences by producers Bill Elms, Jon Fellowes and Gary Edward Jones of Something About Productions. It has also been announced that The Beatles Story is on board as a production partner.

Daniel Taylor:

“Following the huge success of Something About George, I’m really looking forward to creating the same magic with Something About Lennon which tours to venues across the UK in 2025. It’s lovely as a performer and actor to have people put so much trust in you to tell such an incredible story, and to celebrate someone as unique and timeless as John Lennon.

“And of course there are all those iconic songs which have formed the soundtrack to so many people’s lives, and which will be performed live with a brilliant band of musicians. I can’t wait to revisit the man and the legend in this fantastic new show.”

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