Paul quits the Beatles....in 1968!

George and John at George's house. Photo: Michael Herring

Today's Daily Mail has the story and photos of a 19 year old fan who turned up uninvited on John’s doorstep in 1968 and was invited in for breakfast with John and Yoko. The fan, Michael Herring, later shared a car ride with John to George Harrison’s house to see the Beatles recording – and he witnessed the opening of a letter said to announce McCartney’s resignation.

Do we need to rethink history? The Beatles' biographer Hunter Davies also offers his comments on the episode.

 Read more: The Daily Mail