LONDON, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Yoko Ono, widow of slain Beatle John Lennon, and their son, Sean Lennon, were VIP guests at a new exhibition which opened in Liverpool Friday.
The exhibition at the Museum of Liverpool is the first in the world to tell the story of Lennon and Ono in their own words.
Ono, who is 85, was loudly applauded as she, aided by her son Sean Lennon and using a walking stick, told of her affection for Liverpool, birthplace of the former member of the Beatles.
The groundbreaking exhibition, Double Fantasy -- John & Yoko, runs until April 22, 2019 and is expected to attract visitors from across the world.
It celebrates the meeting of two of the world's most creative artists and reveals how they expressed their deep and powerful love for one another through their art, music, film and ongoing "Imagine Peace" campaign.
The exhibition has opened just a day before in the 50th anniversary of the couple's first night together (May 19, 1968), when they worked through the night and produced their first album, Unfinished Music No.1: Two Virgins.
It features personal objects alongside art, music and film produced by John and Yoko, drawn from Ono's own private collection, some of which has never been displayed.
Ono said: "I am so happy and grateful that we are having our Double Fantasy -John & Yoko show in Liverpool. This is where John was born and I know John would be very happy too."
"In our personal life, we were pretty simple people, and we made all sorts of things with love for each other. Everything was made out of love. We found that we were both very strongly interested in world peace. I feel John and I are still working together. I always feel his warmth next to me."
The exhibition brings together unmissable and iconic objects, artworks and hand-written lyrics by John Lennon, as well as Lennon's wire-rimmed glasses and Ono's large Porsche sunglasses, iconic items of clothing such as Lennon's New York City T-shirt, and items from their wedding outfits.
Sharon Granville, director of the exhibition said: "We have worked closely with Yoko and her team for several years to tell an intimate story of the couple's relationship and work, using her and John's words wherever it was possible. Liverpool remained with John throughout his life. Testament to this is Yoko's own longstanding connection to the city and her decision to have this incredibly personal exhibition celebrating their life and work at the Museum of Liverpool."
