November 10th 2023.
The Beatles' Abbey Road is one of the most iconic album covers of all time, but some unlucky Beatles fans have had some trouble finding it. Originally released in 1969, the album has remained popular to this day, so much so that the iconic zebra crossing featured on the cover, located outside of the famous Camden studios, has been a popular tourist site for decades.
Unfortunately, due to the name of a station on the Docklands Light Railway in London, people have been heading to the wrong place. The Sun has revealed that over 2,000 direct tube and bus journeys from Abbey Road in Newham to Abbey Road in Camden have been made since 2021. One passenger shared their experience online: “I thought it was strange the studio was this far out of London but I saw the stop and assumed it was the right place.”
In 2013, Transport for London put up a poster at the Newham DLR station to help fans find their way to the real Abbey Road. The poster says: “Feel like you’ve been here there and everywhere and on a magical mystery tour? Then don’t pass me by. Unfortunately you are at the wrong Abbey Road. However, we can work it out and help you get back to the correct location.”
The news of many Beatles’ fans journeys across London comes in the week when it’s expected that the band will score their first number one in over 50 years. Now and Then, billed as the last ever Beatles song, is expected to be confirmed as the new number one on Friday evening, breaking Elvis Presley’s UK chart record.
It’s a fitting tribute to the band that has had such an enormous impact on the music industry, and it’s great to see the public still engaging with their music and paying homage to the Fab Four.
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