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Jah Wobble Beatles cross‑cultural album

Overview

In June 2026 former Public Image Ltd bassist Jah Wobble announced a collaboration with the Liverpool‑based duo Tian Qiai on a Beatles‑inspired project titled *Mystic Liverpool: The Beatles’ Psychedelic Songbook*. The album, set for an 14 August release on Cherry Red Records and Wobble’s 30 Hertz label, reimagines mid‑60s Beatles tracks using dub bass, Chinese and Mongolian instruments, and experimental production.

On 25 July the duo issued a new version of “Strawberry Fields Forever” as the opening track. The recording blends Wobble’s dub‑style basslines with erhu, morin khuur, yangqin and guzheng, performed by Charlie Wardle, John T Wardle and Zi Lan Liao. It exemplifies the cross‑cultural fusion central to the album.

The record will also reinterpret “Tomorrow Never Knows”, “Within You Without You” and “I Am The Walrus”. To promote the release, Wobble and Tian Qiai will tour the UK in August and September, with additional concerts scheduled in Belgium for November.

Entities

Charlie Wardle · Zi Lan Liao · Jah Wobble · John T Wardle · Tian Qiyi

Timeline

  1. 25 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Jah Wobble and Tian Qiyi Release Reimagined “Strawberry Fields Forever”

    Jah Wobble and Tian Qiyi have released a dub‑infused cover of “Strawberry Fields Forever”, the lead single from their Beatles‑psychedelic album arriving 14 Aug, with UK and Belgium tour dates announced.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Beatles' 'Strawberry Fields Forever' Sparks New Cross‑Cultural Cover

    The Beatles' 1967 psychedelic single 'Strawberry Fields Forever' is reimagined in a 2026 cross‑cultural cover by Jah Wobble and Tian Qiyi, mixing dub bass with Chinese and Mongolian instruments.

  3. 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Jah Wobble and Tian Qiai launch Beatles‑inspired album “Mystic Liverpool”

    Jah Wobble and his sons’ duo Tian Qiai release “Tomorrow Never Knows” and announce the August 14 album “Mystic Liverpool,” re‑imagining Beatles psychedelic songs with dub, Chinese and Mongolian sounds.

Sources

bigtakeover.com · noise11.com · psneurope.com · rocknloadmag.com · thatericalper.com