Happy birthday, John Lennon.

Photo by Nishi F. Saimaru, Karuizawa, Japan, Summer 1979 // Via Yoko Ono’s Flickr

And a message from Yoko Ono:

Dear Friends,

Today, October 9th, I will relight IMAGINE PEACE TOWER in Iceland in memory of my late husband John Lennon.

Please ask all your friends to join us by Tweeting your wishes to IMAGINE PEACE TOWER.

You can do this by coming to IMAGINEPEACETOWER.com where you can also watch the lighting live with us at 8pm in Reykjavík = 9pm in UK = 4pm in NY= 1pm in LA = 5am in Japan.

Tell all your friends.
Spread the word!

Let’s Tweet a million wishes for Peace for John’s birthday!

I hope the IMAGINE PEACE TOWER will give light to the strong wishes of World Peace from all corners of the planet and give encouragement, inspiration and a sense of solidarity in a world now filled with fear and confusion. Let us come together to realise a peaceful world.

love,
yoko

If you are in New York City tonight, you can attend a free screening in Central Park of LennoNYC, a documentary about the years John spent living there. Details about the event can be found here.