A series of events to mark what would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday have been announced by his widow Yoko Ono.

The celebrations will conclude with a performance by the Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band on October 9 in Iceland.

Ono is also due to present the Lennon Ono Grant for Peace award to four figures chosen for their contribution to world peace.

Recipients include the author of a book about the interaction of nature and society, a food safety campaigner and an environmental documentary maker.

Lennon would have turned 70 on October 9. He was shot dead in New York in December 1980.

In July, a time capsule project was announced to ensure the foremr Beatle's legacy was maintained.

(by Jason Gregory)