Annual Tribute To John Lennon

It was a cold night Friday in Central Park at Strawberry Fields, but the annual tribute to John Lennon went on as fans gather to pay tribute to the musical genius.

Crowds gather every year on December 8 to remember the ex-Beatle who was killed 26 years ago. Lennon would have turned 67 next year.

“John Lennon still lives on in our hearts,” said one vigil attendee. “His vision of peace and justice still continues to this day.”

“The vibe is all love and happiness; the whole world should live like these guys are living here today,” added another Lennon fan at the memorial.

Lennon was gunned down in 1980 outside the home his shared with Yoko Ono in the Dakota Apartments on Central Park West. Mark David Chapman is serving a life sentence for the murder.