Wed, 10 October 2007 12:00:00 ET
Yoko Ono presented a 65ft tall wishing well called Imagine Peace Tower as a tribute to her late husband John Lennon who would have turned 67.
Yoko Ono unveiled a new tribute to
John Lennon on Tuesday (09.10.07). Ono was joined by her son Sean Lennon,
Ringo Starr and
George Harrison's widow Olivia at the event in Iceland. Surprisingly, Lennon's fellow
The Beatles bandmate
Paul McCartney did not attend.
Ono dedicated the Imagine Peace Tower - a 65ft tall wishing well that beams out a blue ray of light - to her late husband on what would have been his 67th birthday. The 74-year-old artist said: "I hope Imagine Peace Tower will give light to the strong wishes of world peace from all corners of the planet and give encouragement, inspiration and a sense of solidarity in a world filled with fear and confusion. I consider myself very fortunate to see the dream my husband and I dreamt together become reality."
Lennon's iconic track 'Imagine' was played as Ono proudly unveiled the installment. The tower, situated on a volcanic island in Reykjavik's harbor, is engraved with the words "imagine peace" in 24 languages. 100,000 people from all over the world will put a wish in a capsule which will be buried around the tower.
Ono chose to erect the tower in Iceland because of the country's environmental policies and reputation as a peaceful nation. The sculpture will be illuminated each year on Lennon's birthday until the anniversary of his death on December 8. It will also light up on New Year's Eve and the first week of spring.
Lennon was shot dead outside his New York apartment building by Mark David Chapman in 1980.
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