A listener to the show, University of Michigan student Fred LaBour, then wrote a satirical article for The Michigan Daily newspaper titled, “McCartney dead: New evidence brought to light”. Nearly a month later, on 12 October, radio DJ Russ Gibb discussed the rumour with callers on Detroit station WKNR-FM. The Beatles, from left to right: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. To believers, not only was Billy Shears the fifth Beatle, he was a lookalike who had replaced one of the band’s members without the world’s knowledge. Read more: 'The Beatles: Get Back' trailer reveals fab fightsīut there is one name that makes conspiracy theorists prick up their ears, and the majority of Beatles fans shake their heads in disbelief. Musicians such as drummer Pete Best, bassist Stuart Sutcliffe and keyboardist Billy Preston, who all played in the band at some point, were also given the mantle. The list includes those intrinsic to the success of The Beatles, including manager Bruce Epstein and producer George Martin. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr may have been the Fab Four, but the music media loved to add one more to their famous line-up. There have been a number of people dubbed the “fifth Beatle”.
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Paul McCartney playing in The Beatles in 1966, the year conspiracy theorists said he died in a car crash.
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