NME Screens to show The Beatles’ classic 1970 doc ‘Let It Be’

In partnership with Disney+ UK

NME Screens returns next month for a special London showing of Let It Be, the 1970 film that documents the making of their 12th and final studio album of the same name – and has long been out of circulation. Find out how to get free tickets below.

Creating exclusive film and TV experiences for NME‘s millions of readers in print, online and social media – NME Screens was launched last year, and has since hosted sold-out screenings of Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black, saucy tennis thriller Challengers, Wes Anderson’s offbeat sci-fi comedy Asteroid City, acclaimed social satire Saltburn and many more.

Our next event is an even hotter ticket – and a must-see for music fans. Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, and filmed in January 1969, Let It Be captures the band during intimate moments of collaboration, discussion and dispute, as well as detailing the writing process for some of the most famous songs ever written. It culminates with the iconic rooftop concert at the HQ of their company Apple Corps on Saville Row in London.

The original theatrical release came one month after news of The Beatles’ split was confirmed in April 1970. It became known as ‘the break-up movie’ and has been difficult to obtain since with limited release on home entertainment formats encouraging bootlegging among the fan community.

Now, as part of his work on 2021’s Get Back docuseries, acclaimed filmmaker Peter Jackson’s Park Road Post Production have restored and remastered Let It Be for release exclusively on Disney+ on May 8, five decades since it first came out. As an NME reader though, you have a one-off opportunity to see the newly restored film on the big screen (as well as streaming it).

The NME Screens event takes place at Kings Cross Everyman in London on Wednesday, May 8. Exclusive NME and Beatles merch will be on offer and tickets are free, available now via Fixr. Doors open at 7.30pm, and the film will start at 8pm.