John Lennon Statue Vandals Criticised

The vandals who destroyed a John Lennon statue in Spain have been criticised by a Beatles spokesperson.

The bronze sculpture was erected just two years ago in the city of Almeria, where Lennon wrote The Beatles classic 'Strawberry Fields Forever' back in 1966.

A spokesperson from the Beatles Story in Liverpool told Gigwise: “It’s a great shame that vandals have chosen to damage John’s statue in this way.

“John spent 2 months in Almeria in 1966 while he filmed ‘How I Won The War’ during which he wrote what many people regard as the greatest Beatles song. With Ringo’s topiary sculpture losing it’s head last year it’s been a bad time for Beatles statues.”

According to the Daily Mirror, officials at the town hall in Almeria are planning to remove the statue altogether because of the persistent vandalism.

The vandalised statue: