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Apple Corps Declares Global Beatles Day, Streams Colorized Broadcast

6/5/2026

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Summary

Beatles Declare Day

The Beatles and Apple Corps Ltd declared June 25, 2026 Global Beatles Day in the United Kingdom.
Apple Corps CEO Tom Greene said the song’s message is vital for community, connection and togetherness.
A colorized 1967 BBC “All You Need Is Love” broadcast will be posted on YouTube on June 25, 2026 with live chat.

Summary

Our World Broadcast

The 1967 Our World performance became a live global satellite TV broadcast, reaching 24 countries.
Members of the Rolling Stones, musician Eric Clapton and singer Marianne Faithfull sang in the chorus.
The broadcast aired during the Vietnam War because organizers sought a hopeful message of universal love.
Colourised footage prepared for the 1995 Beatles Anthology, after the July 1967 chart-topping of “All You Need Is Love”, was released in 2026.

History

Historical Context

On 25 June 1967 the BBC-led ‘Our World’ program, coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union, linked 24 nations via four satellites for a live broadcast that reached an estimated 400 million viewers. The Beatles’ performance of “All You Need Is Love” symbolised a universal message that today fuels digital Beatles commemorations and trans-generational cultural projects.

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Beatles Declare Day

The Beatles and Apple Corps Ltd declared June 25, 2026 Global Beatles Day in the United Kingdom.
Apple Corps CEO Tom Greene said the song’s message is vital for community, connection and togetherness.
A colorized 1967 BBC “All You Need Is Love” broadcast will be posted on YouTube on June 25, 2026 with live chat.

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