Beatles fans are preparing for the release of the music video for the band's new and final hit Now And Then which will include the earliest ever footage of the Fab Four as they perform in leather suits before they became famous.
The video, which will be released at 2pm GMT tomorrow, will include what Jackson describes as 'a few precious seconds of the Beatles performing in their leather suits, the earliest known film of the Beatles and never seen before.
READ MORE: ADRIAN THRILLS' FIRST REVIEW: The Beatles' 'last song' Now And Then is an emotional, human record - a belated swansong that's well worth the wait Advertisement Three-time Oscar-winner Jackson and his team have improved the quality of the footage and Roag told BBC News 'it looks absolutely fantastic'.
'From a family perspective, I went, 'Ah, come on!' One of the guys is actually standing in front of Pete so all you can see is Pete's drum kit and Pete's hands occasionally with the sticks,' he said. Roag Best, pictured with the first known drumskin to display the name of The Beatles in September, said the footage 'looks absolutely fantastic'Band: However, John's wife Yoko Ono handed over a series of demos that John had been working on prior to his death, some of which they released at the time.
He added: 'My lifelong love of The Beatles collided into a wall of sheer terror at the thought of letting everyone down.' Today at 2pm, Now And Then was debuted on the BBC and YouTube to the exultation and excitement of tens of millions of fans. Listening parties have been held all over the world, including in their home city of Liverpool at The Cavern Club and the Liverpool Beatles Museum. Tears were shed as the song played.
Describing how the opportunity came about, Sir Paul explained: 'Before John died he was working on some songs and Yoko spoke to George Harrison and said 'I've got a cassette with some John songs on that he never got to finish. Would you be interested in finishing them off?' Back in the studio! The Beatles also released a short film revealing how they made their last song together 43 years after John Lennon 's death. Sir Paul McCartney pictured in the 1990s with George Harrison, who played the guitar track in 1995 before he died in 2001