AUTHORS CLUB TALK

BOWIE AND THE BEATLES

November 2, 2023 7:00 pm
London

Daniel Rachel and Paul Burston discuss their recent books, ‘The Lost Album of The Beatles’ and ‘We Can Be Heroes’

What if the Beatles hadn’t split up at the end of the Sixties? Music critic Daniel Rachel surmises what direction their music might have taken in his book ‘The Lost Album of the Beatles’. And lifelong Bowie-phile Paul Burston discusses the impact of his hero on his life in his acclaimed memoir. ‘We Can Be Heroes’.

You don’t have to choose between Bowie and the Beatles: at this special music book event you can enjoy both, as seen through the eyes of two scintillating commentators and critics.

Daniel Rachel ©Natalie Dawkins

Paul Burston

Daniel Rachel is a former musician turned award-winning author, whose previous books have covered the sounds of Cool Britannia, Oasis and Two-Tone. He’ll be talking about his thought-provoking ‘The Lost Album of the Beatles’ and asking: what if they hadn’t split up?

Paul Burston is the author of six novels and five non-fiction books and the editor of two collections of short stories. The host of the award-winning LGBTQ+ literary salon Polari, and the founder of the Polari book awards, he was editor of the Gay section of Time Out for many years. In his memoir, ‘We Can Be Heroes: A Survivor’s Story’ he explains why, at the age of 14, ‘David Bowie saved my life.’

The Lounge, National Liberal Club.
Free, but please book via our Eventbrite link www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bowie-and-the-beatles-tickets-728767692787?