Beatles fans queue outside the HMV music store in Liverpool, north-west England during the rush to purchase the new Beatles Rock Band interactive computer game and digitally remastered albums, on September 9, 2009. A new wave of Beatlemania swept around the world Wednesday as the Fab Four's digitally remastered albums and a new computer game were released. Fans queued up from Tokyo to London to get their hands on the rejuvenated and cleaned-up versions of all the legendary British quartet's entire back catalogue, and the 'The Beatles: Rock Band' game. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

Beatles fans queue outside the HMV music store in Liverpool, north-west England during the rush to purchase the new Beatles Rock Band interactive computer game and digitally remastered albums, on September 9, 2009. A new wave of Beatlemania swept around the world Wednesday as the Fab Four's digitally remastered albums and a new computer game were released. Fans queued up from Tokyo to London to get their hands on the rejuvenated and cleaned-up versions of all the legendary British quartet's entire back catalogue, and the 'The Beatles: Rock Band' game.

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  1. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: L-R Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Gary Barlow of Take That attend a world exclusive special screening of the Circus Live DVD at HMV Hammersmith Apollo on November 18, 2009 in London, England.
  2. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Fans watch a world exclusive special screening of the Circus Live DVD at HMV Hammersmith Apollo on November 18, 2009 in London, England.
  3. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Fans watch a world exclusive special screening of the Circus Live DVD at HMV Hammersmith Apollo on November 18, 2009 in London, England.
  4. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Fans of Take That attend a world exclusive special screening of the Circus Live DVD at HMV Hammersmith Apollo on November 18, 2009 in London, England.
  5. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) Jason Orange, Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Gary Barlow of Take That attend a world exclusive special screening of the Circus Live DVD at HMV Hammersmith Apollo on November 18, 2009 in London, England.
  6. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: General atmosphere outside a world exclusive special screening of the Circus Live DVD at HMV Hammersmith Apollo on November 18, 2009 in London, England.
  7. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Russell Brand attends a signing of his new DVD 'Scandalous: Live at the O2' at HMV, Oxford Street on November 13, 2009 in London, England.
  8. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Russell Brand attends a signing of his new DVD 'Scandalous: Live at the O2' at HMV, Oxford Street on November 13, 2009 in London, England.
  9. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Russell Brand attends a signing of his new DVD 'Scandalous: Live at the O2' at HMV, Oxford Street on November 13, 2009 in London, England.
  10. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Russell Brand attends a signing of his new DVD 'Scandalous: Live at the O2' at HMV, Oxford Street on November 13, 2009 in London, England.
  11. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Russell Brand attends a signing of his new DVD 'Scandalous: Live at the O2' at HMV, Oxford Street on November 13, 2009 in London, England.
  12. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Katherine Jenkins attends her latest album signing at HMV on October 30, 2009 in London, England.
  13. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Katherine Jenkins attends her latest album signing at HMV on October 30, 2009 in London, England.
  14. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Katherine Jenkins attends her latest album signing at HMV on October 30, 2009 in London, England.
  15. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 26: Welsh Singer Katherine Jenkins poses for a photograph next to a helicopter at Battersea Heliport on October 26, 2009 in London, England. Jenkins is flying to Swansea to do two signings of her new album 'Believe' at HMV in Swansea and Cardiff.
  16. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 26: Welsh Singer Katherine Jenkins poses for a photograph next to a helicopter at Battersea Heliport on October 26, 2009 in London, England. Jenkins is flying to Swansea to do two signings of her new album 'Believe' at HMV in Swansea and Cardiff.

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  1. The Beatles Rock Band, from Harmonix Systems, is one of sixteen toys selected for the Time to Play Holiday 2009 Most Wanted List, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, in New York. The suggested retail price is $59.99 to $249.99. The model is Sara Byrne.
  2. People play "The Beatles: Rock Band" game during its launch in New York, September 9, 2009. Fans of the Beatles line up on Wednesday to buy the band's collected works on a new set of discs and get their hands on an animated video game featuring some of the Fab Four's greatest hits.
  3. Beatles fan Pablo Rivera, 32, (R) purchases "The Beatles: Rock Band" interactive video game from teller Cidy Diaz (L) at a Best Buy electronics store in Los Angeles September 9, 2009. Beatles' albums have now been digitally remastered and released on September 9, on the same day MTV launched the video game which allows users to pick their favourite member of the group and play along to the music.
  4. Beatles fans Jon Hampton, 24, (back) and Carole Ann Wright, 24, (front) try out the new "The Beatles: Rock Band" interactive video game at a Best Buy electronics store in Los Angeles September 9, 2009. Beatles' albums have now been digitally remastered and released on September 9, on the same day MTV launched the video game which allows users to pick their favourite member of the group and play along to the music.
  5. Beatles fan Brandon Alinger leaves a Best Buy electronics store with the complete "The Beatles: Rock Band" interactive video game in Los Angeles September 9, 2009. Beatles' albums have now been digitally remastered and released on September 9, on the same day MTV launched the video game which allows users to pick their favourite member of the group and play along to the music.
  6. Beatles fan Joanne Michael, 27, grabs "The Beatles Rock Band" interactive video game for purchase at a Best Buy electronics store in Los Angeles September 9, 2009. Beatles' albums have now been digitally remastered and released on September 9, on the same day MTV launched the video game which allows users to pick their favourite member of the group and play along to the music.
  7. Beatles fan Warren Macdonald, 23, tries out the new "The Beatles: Rock Band" interactive video game at a Best Buy electronics store in Los Angeles September 9, 2009. Beatles' albums have now been digitally remastered and released on September 9, on the same day MTV launched the video game which allows users to pick their favourite member of the group and play along to the music.
  8. Beatles fan Ryan Medina, 56, is the first to purchase the specially remastered edition of the Beatles albums at a Best Buy electronics store in Los Angeles September 9, 2009. The albums have now been digitally remastered and released on September 9, on the same day MTV launched The Beatles: Rock Band, a video game which allows users to pick their favourite member of the group and play along to the music.
  9. A man plays "The Beatles: Rock Band" game during its launch in New York, September 9, 2009. Fans of the Beatles lined up on Wednesday to buy the band's collected works on a new set of discs and get their hands on an animated video game featuring some of the Fab Four's greatest hits.
  10. People play "The Beatles: Rock Band" game during its launch in New York, September 9, 2009. Fans of the Beatles lined up on Wednesday to buy the band's collected works on a new set of discs and get their hands on an animated video game featuring some of the Fab Four's greatest hits.
  11. A still image from The Beatles: Rock Band new computer game is seen in this handout released to Reuters in London September 9, 2009. A wave of "Beatlemania" struck Britain's streets on Wednesday as the Fab Four released a specially remastered edition of their albums, complete with an interactive video game for a new generation of fans.
  12. A shop assistant carries copies of the game "The Beatles: Rock Band" during its launch at a HMV store in Liverpool, northern England, September 9, 2009. Fans of the Beatles queued on Wednesday to buy the band's collected works on a new set of discs and get their hands on an animated video game featuring some of the Fab Four's greatest hits.
  13. Two-year-old Jessica Fletcher kisses a fibreglass penguin representing Beatle John Lennon at the Pier Head in Liverpool, northern England, November 23, 2009. The Beatles penguins are part of a public art exhibition called "Go Penguins" which will see 235 fibreglass penguins decorated by artists, celebrities and community groups go on display around the city as a finale to Liverpool's Year of the Environment programme.
  14. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper sings as he plays The Beatles song "With a Little Help From My Friends" on the piano during a surprise appearance at the National Arts Centre Gala in Ottawa, Ont., Saturday Oct. 3, 2009. Members of the NAC orchestra look on.
  15. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, center, reacts to a standing ovation after he sang and played The Beatles song "With a Little Help From My Friends" on the piano during a surprise appearance at the National Arts Centre Gala in Ottawa, Ont., Saturday Oct. 3, 2009. He is flanked by guitarist Richard Linke, left, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma, right, and percussionist Phil Nolan, far right.
  16. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, center, sings as plays The Beatles song "With a Little Help From My Friends" on the piano during a surprise appearance at the National Arts Centre Gala in Ottawa, Ont., Saturday Oct. 3, 2009. Members of the NAC orchestra look on.

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