John and Yoko at the BBC
Bill Zygmant took some of the most iconic photographs of the 1960s, with many of The Beatles. He took the very first photos of John and Yoko and, when told that John would be on the BBC show “Top of The Pops”, he gained exclusive access to the rehearsals.
“I took the last photos of John and Yoko together before they left for America in 1971. The photos of the two of them cuddling were really natural, and after a few pictures, Lennon signalled to me that that was enough, so I stopped.
Were They In Love?
“If anyone asks me if they were in love, then I say yes. You could tell when they were together, especially away from the camera. I was the only photographer allowed in the studio for the rehearsals, but not for the “live” show, because the BBC had their own photographers present, so I wasn’t allowed to be there then. John was singing “Instant Karma”, while Yoko sat there with what many thought was a napkin, but was actually a sanitary towel.
“I did lots of Top Of The Pops pictures over the years, through knowing the agents. I was well known at the BBC as I was there so often. A lady who worked there said that “you have first choice of anyone at the BBC”.”
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