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'The Beatles' head to Vegas for 10 years

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Published: June 25, 2006 at 9:06 AM

LAS VEGAS, June 25 (UPI) -- The Cirque du Soleil version of the Beatles, called "Love," opens in Las Vegas June 30, with remastered music for an expected 10-year run.

The acrobatic troupe from Canada has teamed up with Beatles' original producer, Sir George Martin and his son Giles, for the $150 million production, The New York Times reports.

Surviving members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr along with surviving partners, Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison, will all be in the audience for opening night Friday.

The four are the owners of Apple, the music house created in 1967 to secure the integrity of the Beatles' music.

Apple has opened its vaults to the Martin's who have taken some choice original recordings and remastered them with 21st century technology and the latest musical trends, mixing sounds from one song with words from another and keeping in some outtakes, among other production tricks.

One of the principals of "Love" says it will "make the audience feel as though they are actually in the theater with the band."

Tickets range from $69 to $150 and performances will be two-times a night, five nights per week for at least 10 years.

Topics: George Martin, Olivia Harrison, Yoko Ono
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