A previously unheard John Lennon interview was aired on BBC Radio Four on Saturday, sparking renewed interest in the musical legend.
The Wenner Tapes, recorded in 1970 by Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner during an interview with Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, were broadcast to mark the 25th anniversary of his murder. The controversial interview lifted the lid on his life with The Beatles, and in particular his relationship with Paul McCartney, just a few months after the band split.
He blasted his one-time writing partner, saying that he was all "form and no substance", and that he treated the reat of the group as little more than backing singers.
Lennon's bitterness towards his ex-bandmates was heatfelt, as he slammed them for "despising" Yoko Ono, rumoured to be behind their split.
He also revealed that The Beatles' life on tour was far more rock 'n' roll than their squeaky-clean image at the time, but that the details were not made public to avoid press scandal: "If you couldn't get groupies, we had whores. Whatever was going... There were photos of me crawling round on my knees coming out of whorehouses in Amsterdam with people saying: 'Good morning, John'".
Lennon, who was shot dead outside his New York home by crazed fan Mark Chapman in 1980, has himself described the interview as "definitive". It is available on the BBC website under 'Listen Again'. | 
