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Beatles fans are being invited to listen to Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as it has never been heard before in a series of free events taking place in Liverpool.

In a worldwide first, the immersive experience will present a remixed version of the band's pioneering 1967 album that feels as if the band is performing live in the space.

It will be played in Dolby Atmos, which places speakers all around the listeners - even above their heads - to transport them to Abbey Road Studios, where Sgt Pepper was recorded.

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Tickets for the event at the Albert Dock's Dr Martin Luther King Jr Buildingare expected to be snapped up by Beatles fans across the globe - so fans here in Liverpool should book online HERE from 10am today to ensure a free place.

The mix was created from the original tapes by Giles Martin, son of the legendary Beatles producer George Martin and a Grammy Award-winning producer in his own right.

He told the ECHO: "Without Liverpool there would be no Sgt Pepper. Liverpool is where it should be.

"People will become fully immersed in a soundscape, which is unlike any other. For me, it's like imagining falling through the vinyl of a record and and into this world where you're surrounded by The Beatles.

"It's like sitting in Abbey Road's Studio 2 and having The Beatles play for you."

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Widely believed to be the world's first concept album, Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was ahead of its time, incorporating subtle touches that were lost in the original mixes due to technological limitations.

The process of publishing the album on vinyl involved copying it multiple times, which caused the sound to deteriorate, and the result was mostly played on mono speakers.

Although stereo and 5.1 mixes have improved the sound over the years, this special mix has even more astonishing clarity and promises to bring to life all the nuance and innovation that the band brought to the album in 1967.

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The event is a collaboration between Tate Liverpool, National Museums Liverpool and Apple Corps Ltd.

Helen Legg, Tate Liverpool director, said: "At the time they made Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles were at the epicentre of pop and performance art of 60s London which strongly influenced this tremendous record.

"Listening to this special mix is like hearing something familiar for the first time. It sounds so fresh, you can hear every element which just underscores how wildly inventive it was."

The record was complemented by one of the most iconic album covers of all time created by Sir Peter Blake and Jann Haworth.

Blake has strong Liverpool connections - from becoming junior prize winner of the John Moores Painting Prize at the Walker Art Gallery in 1961 to his designs for the Dazzle Ferry, operating on the Mersey today, and Dazzle Flags in tate Liverpool's cafe.

Paul Gallagher, Museum of Liverpool deputy director, said: "The Beatles are part of Liverpool’s DNA but it’s rare that you’re able to work with the music industry experts who hold their legacy so close.

"It’s fabulous that technology has caught up to allow us to hear, for the first time in such clear detail, the innovation and incredible imagination of the group. The cutting edge sound and the immersive experience will blow visitors away."

How to get tickets

Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Immersive Experience will be presented at National Museums Liverpool's Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building at the Royal Albert Dock from Thursday December 19, 2019 to Thursday January 9, 2020 - except December 24-26 and December 31 to January 1.

The time slots are: 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00.

Tickets are free and restricted to two per person, and visitors will need to book timed slots.

They will be available from National Museums Liverpool’s website HERE from 10am today (December 2).