John Lennon Refused To Reunite With The Beatles Before His Death: 'No Way!'

The Beatles reunited three years after its split in 1970 - but for a different reason.

In the years after The Beatles called it quits, the Fab Four came together again to help Ringo Starr on his third album, "Ringo," in 1973. At that time, Lennon wrote "I'm The Greatest" for the album. Meanwhile, Paul McCartney worked with his wife Linda on "Six O'Clock"; George Harrison, on the other hand, penned two songs, "You and Me (Babe)" and "Photograph."

Their collaboration led fans to assume The Beatles would reunite. However, Lennon showed his extreme disapproval of it.

John Lennon Said No To Potential The Beatles Reunion

In an article shared by Express, it noted how Lennon repeatedly said "no way" about The Beatles reunion while making sure he would not offend his former bandmates.

He told Playboy reporter David Sheff that he never really considered getting back together with the guys.

"It wasn't serious. George was just having a good time and enjoying the session... but there was no way I was going back into a band with a bunch of guys and doing that all over again," he said. "It wasn't that I had anything against those guys. I wasn't joining a band with a bunch of ANY people."

While Lennon never imagined a reunion, Star and Harrison were reportedly open to doing so.

Starr once said he would like to be in a band with Lennon and play with Harrison. He did not mention McCartney at that time, but he shared that they would be called the Ladders if it would ever happen.

John Lennon Knew The Beatles Would Break Up

Before the band's split, Lennon cryptically said The Beatles were on the verge of splitting three years before its official disbandment.

When The Beatles' longtime manager Brian Epstein died on Aug. 27, 1967, Lennon said it "started the end" of the band. The manager died at the age of 32 following an overdose of Carbrital. He was found unresponsive inside his bedroom by his butler, and his death was ruled accidental.

When Epstein passed away, he reportedly knew The Beatles were in trouble already.

"I knew that we were in trouble then. I didn't really have any misconceptions about our ability to do anything other than play music," he said. "I was scared," he admitted. "I thought: 'We've fu***n' had it.'"

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