I’m Jonathan Knott, a journalist and writer in London. When I heard that in the 1960s the Beatles had wanted to buy a Greek island to live on, I decided to try and locate it. This subject proved to be much more intriguing than it first appeared.

My attempts to clarify a historical footnote led me into a maze of phantom islands, financial strategies, secret services and cold war propaganda.

To catch up on the story so far, read this recap post.

And see the links below for discussion of my research in places such as The Observer newspaper, the Journal of Beatles Studies and popular Beatles podcasts.

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Email: contact@beatlesingreece.com

Coverage of ‘Follow the Sun’ elsewhere

Articles

Journal of Beatles Studies - 9 September 2023

Observer newspaper - 30 September 2023

The Historian and the Beatles - 6 April 2024

Greek Reporter - 7 August 2023

The Daily Beatle - 1 August 2022

Podcasts

Gimme Some Truth podcast - 21 August 2024

Beatles Books podcast - 10 November 2023

Plastic EP YouTube channel - 5 September 2023

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The mystery of the Beatles' dream to buy a Greek island

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Journalist, writing about my research on the Beatles and their plans to buy a Greek island.