Tomorrow night could be the rock event of all time. John Lennon’s ex-mistress, May Pang, throws a party for Lennon’s first wife, Cynthia, at The Cutting Room.
Roy Orbison’s witty and smart widow, Barbara, is a guest. So is Liz Derringer, ex-wife of Rick. Cynthia’s memoir, “John,” is a hit here in the U.S. and the UK. And Sunday, Lennon would have been 65 years old.
Meanwhile, Yoko Ono is performing a concert this weekend in Japan, she says, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of John’s murder. There must be a language problem. Lennon was killed on the night of December 8, 1980. Sunday is his birthday. But maybe it’s a Japanese custom we don’t know about.
And at last, "The Concert for Bangladesh" is coming out on DVD. It only took 34 years for a proper video. Apple Records and UNICEF will host a premiere on Oct. 19 in Burbank at the Steve Ross Theater. Ringo Starr, Billy Preston and George Harrison’s lovely widow, Olivia, are scheduled to attend.
Hopefully, the producers have also invited Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Jim Keltner and all the musicians and backup singers who donated their fees that day.