{"id":1751,"date":"2025-08-13T15:28:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countrymusictune.com\/?p=1751"},"modified":"2025-08-13T15:28:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:28:49","slug":"years-after-george-harrisons-passing-paul-mccartney-and-ringo-starr-quietly-gathered-at-his-graveside-fingers-trembling-yet-hearts-steady-to-play-here-comes-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/countrymusictune.com\/?p=1751","title":{"rendered":"Years after George Harrison\u2019s passing, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr quietly gathered at his graveside, fingers trembling yet hearts steady, to play \u201cHere Comes the Sun\u201d\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>On George Harrison\u2019s Anniversary, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Secretly Gather by His Grave to Play a Beatles Song That Speaks of Eternal Friendship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Henley-on-Thames, England \u2014 In a quiet, deeply moving tribute, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr visited the private resting place of their longtime friend and Beatles bandmate, George Harrison, on the anniversary of his passing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Away from the public eye and media frenzy, the two icons sat by George\u2019s grave at Friar Park and played a hauntingly beautiful rendition of&nbsp;<strong>\u201cHere Comes the Sun\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 a song George himself wrote, symbolizing hope, renewal, and the enduring light of friendship even after the darkest of times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources close to the band reveal this intimate performance is part of a sacred ritual the surviving Beatles have maintained over the years. 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