Live Nation Adds to Beatles Lineup

Live Nation Merchandise has added a series of new products to its lineup for the The Beatles, including new kids’ building sets, a series of art prints and new collectible items.

K’Nex will introduce two new additions to its The Beatles Yellow Submarine building set line at the New York Toy Fair next month. The additions include a second series of buildable figures and a new building set inspired by The Yellow Submarine movie and featuring well-known images of the band.

Dark Hall Mansion will release a set of four limited edition Beatles screen-prints Feb. 12. Designed by contemporary artist Tom Whalen, the four prints showcase each Beatle with a ‘60s pop culture treatment.

Finally, Factory Entertainment has announced a raft of additions to its line of Beatles collectibles.

New products include Sgt Pepper Band Member Shakems motion statues of all four band members as they appeared on the Pepperland bandstand with swappable disguise heads, a Yellow Submarine maquette, a modernized interpretation of the 1960s die-cast Yellow Submarine, retro lunchboxes featuring artwork from the original 1960s items, a series of 12-inch action figures and collectible coin banks featuring reproductions of vinyl album sleeves.

“With 2013 marking the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ first album and the 45th anniversary of the original theatrical release of the classic Beatles animated film, The Yellow Submarine, it’s a fitting time for us to pay tribute to the greatest band in rock ‘n’ roll history by bringing some great new Beatles collectibles to market this year,” says Jordan Schwartz, president and chief executive officer, Factory Entertainment. "The Beatles changed the face of music and created a timeless legacy that spans generations. Five decades after they began, The Beatles are as popular as ever and there is considerable global interest in Beatles merchandise from consumers of all ages.”