Love, peace and understanding – the three themes that permeated the Beatles’ entire back-catalogue form the bases for a spectacular centrepiece to the celebrations of the Fab Four at the Anglican cathedral.

Organiser Bill Heckle explains: “At the end of the Beatles Anthology, Paul said that the key themes in their music were always love, peace and understanding. When you look back through their music it jumps out at you.

“Well, that thought stuck in my mind for years, and then, this time it seemed like the perfect opportunity to do something in Liverpool to mark that.”

So Love, Peace & Understanding will take place this Saturday, August 28, at the Anglican Cathedral.

Heralded by the Cathedral bells chiming Across the Universe, the event will feature two stages, a big screen, and musicians from Merseyside as well as from every continent in the world, including Mark McGann and a string quartet.

Tickets cost £15-£50 VIP from www.cavernclub.org or on 08705 344 4444. Proceeds will go to Cathedral funds.

THIS year’s stages, all open from 11am to 5.45pm each day, are: Tunnel (Sun: Live Aid, Mon: Contemporary); Williamson Square (Sun: Original/New Bands, Mon: Female); Derby Square (Sun: Classic Albums, Mon: Classic Albums II); Water Street (Sun: M62, Mon: Modfest); Exchange Street East (Sun: 70s, Mon: Beatles Early); Superlambanana (Mon: MOBO. Mon: Beatles Late).