Tony Bramwell, who was The Beatles’ tour manager and childhood friend, has died aged 78.
the music mogul – who also discovered Queen – died on June 2 after a short illness.
Sir Paul McCartney took to social media to pay tribute to his lifelong friend, as he wrote: ‘Sad to hear of the passing of Tony Bramwell. He was a good companion to us through the Beatles journey.
A statement on The Beatles’ official Instagram page added: ‘Tony worked on many NEMS and Apple projects, from music videos to photo shoots, PR and more and will be missed by many friends and colleagues.’
Having met The Beatles in Liverpool before they rose to stardom, Bramwell was childhood friends with Sir Paul, John Lennon and George Harrison, and moved to London with the band.
