Why did the Beatles make a brief appearance on Liverpool's waterfront today?
Four new statues of the Beatles went on display on Liverpool’s waterfront for just a few hours today.
The resin copies of the £200,000 8ft tall bronzes of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were in place for final preparations ahead of their official unveiling later this year.
Their brief appearance was designed to finalise positioning and look at the works needed to fix them to paving in front of the Cunard building.
Chris Butler of Castle Fine Arts foundry, which is making the bronze statues from a design by sculptor Andrew Edwards, said: “It was like a sneak preview of what the statues will look like there. “There was quite a crowd gathered to see them at one point!
“I was a little bit distracted with the people from the council but the reaction seemed to be pretty much positive.
“Today was really for the groundwork and to see how the position of the statues will be secured. “It’s the first time they’ve really been in place and it was amazing to see.”
Another dry run is planned over the next few weeks before the final unveiling of the statues, which have been paid for by the Cavern Club and are inspired by the giant image of the Fab Four on the front of HMV in Liverpool One.
By: Lorna Hughes
Source: Liverpool Echo
