How Las Vegas, fans around the country honored John Lennon — PHOTOS
By Caitlin Lilly reviewjournal.com
Beatle fans have their photo taken holding a tapestry depicting the cover of the Beatles "Abbey Road" album at the "Abbey Road Crossing" on Fremont Street on the 35th anniversary of John Lennon‘s murder Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)
Lights and photos of John Lennon are arraigned on the sidewalk at the "Abbey Road Crossing" on Fremont Street on the 35th anniversary of John Lennon‘s murder Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)
City Councilman Bob Coffin speaks during a gathering at the "Abbey Road Crossing" on Fremont Street on the 35th anniversary of John Lennon‘s murder Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)
Promoter Paul Casey speaks during a gathering at the "Abbey Road Crossing" on Fremont Street on the 35th anniversary of John Lennon‘s murder Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)
El Cortez General Manager Mike Nolan speaks at a gathering at the "Abbey Road Crossing" on Fremont Street on the 35th anniversary of John Lennon‘s murder Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)
Beatles fans attempt to create a peace sign at the "Abbey Road Crossing" on Fremont Street on the 35th anniversary of John Lennon‘s murder Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)
A Beatles fan holds up a poster of John Lennon while a gathering sings "All You Need is Love" at the "Abbey Road Crossing" on Fremont Street on the 35th anniversary of John Lennon‘s murder Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)
Fans of music legend John Lennon came together in downtown Las Vegas last night to honor the 35-year anniversary of the tragic death of The Beatles front man.
Lennon, who would have been 75 this year, was gunned down in the archway of his residence at The Dakota building in Manhattan in 1980, Bloomberg reports.
To celebrate his legacy, Beatles enthusiasts gathered at the “Abbey Road” pedestrian crossing on Fremont Street.