One day after the late John Lennon’s birthday and Sir Paul McCartney’s third wedding day, cast and friends of the new West End musical Backbeat, the story of The Beatles’ early Hamburg days, had its all-star launch party.
New parents David Tennant and Georgia Moffet, together with Mamma Mia! actor Dominic Cooper, were there to support friends in the cast along with Gary Lineker, his wife Danielle and Harry Enfield.
Following the performance’s standing ovation at the Duke of York’s theatre, guests crossed the street for more air kisses and canapés at the St Martins Lane Hotel.
Harry Enfield barely let go of his scooter helmet during the party but was eager to lavish his enthusiasm on the show.
Harry, who aged a decade or two for his new film Acts Of Godfrey in which he plays a sly conman, said: “Backbeat is great, I loved it. It’s an emotional story and they’ve done it very well.”
Despite looking loved-up at the party, Tennant turned down photo requests with Georgia, preferring to chat with cast members and Dominic, leaving just before 11pm.