The video features clips from the restored Let It Be film
Tomorrow (Fri, May 10th) at 2 pm BST/9 am ET/6 am PT, The Beatles will release a new music video for “Let It Be.” The video features clips from the restored 1970 Let It Be film, out now on Disney+, along with unseen outtakes from the rushes.
First released in May 1970 amidst the swirl of The Beatles’ breakup, the Let It Be film, directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, now takes its rightful place in the band’s history. Once viewed through a darker lens, the film is brought to light through its meticulous restoration by Park Road Post Production in the context of revelations in Peter Jackson’s multiple Emmy Award-winning docuseries, The Beatles: Get Back. Released on Disney+ in 2021, the docuseries showcases the iconic foursome’s warmth and camaraderie, capturing a pivotal moment in music history.
The Let It Be film contains footage not featured in the Get Back docuseries, bringing viewers firstly into rehearsals, studio, and onto Apple Corps’ London rooftop in January 1969 as The Beatles, joined by Billy Preston, write and record their Grammy Award-winning Let It Be album, with its Academy Award-winning title song, and perform live for the final time as a group.
In 2021, The Beatles’ Let It Be album was mixed in stereo, 5.1 surround, and Dolby Atmos by producer Giles Martin and mix engineer Sam Okell for a range of special edition packages released by Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe. The album’s Super Deluxe CD, vinyl and digital collections also feature 27 previously unreleased session recordings, a four-track Let It Be EP, and the never-before released 14-track Get Back stereo LP mix compiled by engineer Gyn Johns in May 1969.
