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Fans of the Beatles might just twist and shout in joy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Watch ARY News live on\u00a0live.arynews.tv<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

A new Beatles song will be released next week, featuring the voice of late member John Lennon and developed using artificial intelligence, record company Universal Music Group\u00a0said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Called \u2018Now and Then\u2019<\/em>, the song \u2013 billed as the last Beatles song \u2013 also features parts recorded by surviving members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr as well as the late George Harrison.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere it was, John\u2019s voice, crystal clear,\u201d McCartney said in a statement. \u201cIt\u2019s quite emotional. And we all play on it, it\u2019s a genuine Beatles recording.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2023 to still be working on Beatles music, and about to release a new song the public haven\u2019t heard, I think it\u2019s an exciting thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Now and Then\u2019<\/em> dates back to the late 1970s when Lennon recorded a home demo in New York City, where he was murdered in 1980. The Beatles broke up in 1970. Harrison died of cancer in 2001.<\/p>\n

Years after his death, Lennon\u2019s widow Yoko Ono handed a set of recordings including \u2018Now and Then\u2019<\/em> to the other Beatles, who added their own parts to it. But technological limitations meant Lennon\u2019s vocals and piano could not be separated to produce the clear mix required to finish the song.<\/p>\n

The idea to revive the tune followed Peter Jackson\u2019s 2021 documentary series \u2018The Beatles: Get Back\u2019<\/em>, which had managed to isolate instruments and vocals using AI.<\/p>\n

The same technology was applied to \u2018Now and Then\u2019<\/em>, which was then completed by McCartney and Starr, Universal said. It will release worldwide at 1400 GMT on November 2.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was the closest we\u2019ll ever come to having him back in the room, so it was very emotional for all of us,\u201d Starr said, referring to Lennon. \u201cIt was like John was there, you know. It\u2019s far out.\u201d<\/p>\n

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