John Lennon statue tour proposed to mark Beatle's 80th birthday

Sculptor Laura Lian wants statue of musician to tour boroughs around Merseyside

A sculpture of John Lennon is being proposed for a homecoming tour commemorating the former Beatle in the year he would have turned 80.

The sculptor who made the six-foot bronze statue of Lennon says she would like it to go on public display in the singer’s native Merseyside by 21 September – International Day of Peace.