POWER TO THE PEOPLE: JOHN & YOKO LIVE IN NYC
In 1972, John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with Elephant’s Memory and other special guests performed these now-legendary sold-out One To One concerts to a combined audience of 40,000 people, raising over $1.5 million (equivalent to $11.5 million in 2026) for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They were the only full-length concerts John Lennon (with Yoko Ono) performed after leaving The Beatles. Originally filmed by multi-camera director Steve Gebhardt in 1972, this 2026 version of the concert film is directed by Simon Hilton, edited by Ben Wainwright-Pearce and produced by Peter Worsley and Sean Ono Lennon. Music production is by Sean Ono Lennon, mixed and engineered by Paul Hicks and Sam Gannon. Hits performed include John’s “New York City,” “Instant Karma!,” “Imagine” and “Mother,” plus Yoko’s “Don’t Worry Kyoko” and “Open Your Box,” plus rousing renditions of “Come Together” and “Hound Dog” and encore “Give Peace a Chance” with special guests Stevie Wonder, Melanie and others. DIR Simon Hilton; PROD Peter Worsley, Sean Ono Lennon. UK, 2026, color, 81 min. NOT RATED (treat as PG-13)
Run Time: 81 Minutes
Opening Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Genre: Concert film
