Beatles star John Lennon's former girlfriend visits childhood home ahead of exhibition

Jun 16 2009 By Staff Reporter

JOHN LENNON’S former girlfriend, May Pang, visited the Beatle’s childhood home at the start of a visit to the city.

The 58-year-old New Yorker, who had an 18-month relationship with Lennon in the 1970s which he later dubbed his "lost weekend", is in town to support Cynthia and Julian Lennon’s new exhibition at the Beatles Story and to show her daughter Lara, 18, around the city.

She said: "I’ve known Cynthia since the 70s, and we’ve remained friends.

"I’m just really happy to be here for the exhibition launch and to see them." I’m just really happy to be here for the exhibition launch and to see them.

"I’ll also be doing a little bit of sightseeing with Lara - I love Liverpool and she’s always heard me talk about it." Meanwhile Yoko Ono joined Sir Paul McCartney and his daughters Stella and Mary at the launch of the new food campaign Meat Free Monday in London yesterday.

The campaign aims to encourage people to help slow climate change by having one meat free day a week.

White Feather: Spirit of Lennon opens at the Beatles Story tomorrow.