Happy to Help! Man charges tourists £4 to take their picture at Abbey Road zebra crossing made famous by The Beatles

Man wears an official looking high visibility jacket

Jacket is emblazoned with the word 'HELP' stitched in colourful fabric

He charges £4 a picture for tourists and helps them pose



Ever wanted to take your picture at a landmark, but you've been at a loss for anybody to help you?



That's no longer the case on one of Britain's most photographed streets, but it will cost you for the privilege.

A man has taken to standing at the corner of Abbey Road, London, next to the zebra crossing made famous by The Beatles album of the same name, which bears the iconic picture of the fab four crossing the street.

The man will help you take a picture of you and your friends or family on the zebra crossing for a small charge of £4 a go.

The man takes a photo of some tourists recreating the classic Beatles pose for £4 a go

The young enterprising man gets ready to take another photo for the tourist crowds

The unidentified local has been seen wearing an official looking yellow high visibility jacket emblazoned with the word 'Help' in creative looking patches made of fabric.

The enterprising man seems to help the tourists who flock to the popular crossing outside of the Abbey Road studios where many of the Beatles' albums and EPs were recorded.

Many tourists flock to the site, making it a lucrative industry for the young man when he charges £4 a time

The man's high vis jacket is emblazoned with a colourfully stitched 'HELP' notice, and he seems to hang around the zebra crossing in order to make a small business out of people wanting to have their picture taken



Many tourists and Beatles fans use the site as a sort of pilgrimage, with many overseas tourists making a special effort to visit the crossing

Young women negotiating the fee with the HELP man. It seems like his price of £4 a go is set in stone

Tourists are charged £4 to have the man use their phones or cameras to take their photos, many of whom make the classic 'crossing the road' pose that made the album cover so famous.



While he is not thought to be in breach of any laws, Westminster Council said it sounded as if he was acting as a street trader - for which he would need a licence.



A spokesperson said: 'If he is acting as a street trader without a licence, then he is breaking the law.'



The Abbey road studios recorded many famous Beatles albums such as 1, Let it Be, Beatles For Sale, Revolver and Sargent Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

However, it has also recorded many other famous albums by other artists, such as Radiohead's OK Computer and The Bends, and many Pink Floyd albums.

