{"id":188054,"date":"2025-08-30T22:24:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T22:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/188054\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T22:24:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T22:24:12","slug":"watch-john-lennon-perform-instant-karma-in-new-live-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/188054\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch John Lennon Perform ‘Instant Karma!’ in New Live Video"},"content":{"rendered":"

A previously unseen live video of John Lennon<\/a>, Yoko Ono<\/a> and the Plastic Ono Band performing “Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)” from 1972 has been released.<\/p>\n

The clip was unveiled on the 53rd anniversary of the couple’s famous One to One Concerts at Madison Square Garden. It premiered on the same date and time as the original afternoon performance: Aug. 30 at 2 p.m. EDT.<\/p>\n

You can watch the video, which will be featured in a new\u00a0concert film arriving in 2026, below.<\/p>\n

Watch John\u00a0& Yoko\/Plastic Ono Band Perform ‘Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)’ Live<\/strong><\/p>\n

The track is part of Power to the People<\/a>, a new box set focusing on Lennon’s most politically charged era, which will be released on Oct. 10, one day after what would have been his 85th birthday.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> The Best Song From Every John Lennon Album<\/a><\/p>\n

The 12-disc\u00a0collection, Power to the People,\u00a0showcases Lennon’s early period in New York City alongside Ono\u00a0and the Plastic Ono Band.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Watch John\u00a0& Yoko\/Plastic Ono Band Perform ‘Come Together’ Live<\/strong><\/p>\n

This set includes the 1972 live album\u00a0Some Time in New York City<\/a>\u00a0and features the One to One Concerts, which were Lennon\u2019s only full live performances following his split from\u00a0the Beatles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Two previous tracks from the upcoming set were released: a cover of the Beatles’ “Come Together” and “Well Well Well,” a highlight from Lennon’s 1970 solo debut, John Lennon\/Plastic Ono Band<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What’s on John Lennon & Yoko Ono\/Plastic Ono Band’s ‘Power to the People’?<\/p>\n

Power to the People\u00a0chronicles Lennon and Ono’s journey from December 1969 to August 1972. It includes a remixed version of the 1972 album\u00a0Some Time in New York City,\u00a0as well as the afternoon and evening performances from the One to One Concerts.<\/p>\n

Watch John\u00a0& Yoko\/Plastic Ono Band Perform ‘Well Well Well’ Live<\/strong><\/p>\n

The box also features dozens of previously unreleased demos, home recordings, jam sessions, live tracks and new mixes, including collaborations with the New York band Elephant’s Memory and Frank Zappa<\/a> and the Mothers<\/a> from the Fillmore East in 1971.<\/p>\n

The 123-track box features 90 previously unreleased cuts. You can see the track listing below.<\/p>\n

John Lennon & Yoko Ono\/Plastic Ono Band’s ‘Power to the People’ (Super Deluxe Edition) Track Listing<\/strong>
CD1 \/ BR1<\/strong>
HYBRID \u2018BEST OF\u2019 SHOW<\/strong>
1. Power To The People (intro)* \u2020
2. New York City*
3. It’s So Hard*
4. Move On Fast* \u2020
5. Well Well Well \u2020
6. Born In A Prison* \u2020
7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)*
8. Mother*
9. We’re All Water \u2020
10. Come Together \u2020
11. Imagine*
12. Open Your Box* \u2020
13. Cold Turkey* \u2020
14. Don\u2019t Worry Kyoko* \u2020
15. Hound Dog
16. Law And Order
17. Give Peace A Chance
* denotes afternoon show, otherwise the performance is from the evening show<\/p>\n

CD2 \/ BR1<\/strong>
AFTERNOON SHOW<\/strong>
1. Power To The People (intro) \u2020
2. New York City
3. It’s So Hard
4. Move On Fast \u2020
5. Well Well Well
6. Born In A Prison \u2020
7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
8. Mother
9. We’re All Water \u2020
10. Come Together
11. Imagine
12. Open Your Box \u2020
13. Cold Turkey \u2020
14. Don\u2019t Worry Kyoko \u2020
15. Hound Dog \u2020<\/p>\n

CD3 \/ BR1<\/strong>
EVENING SHOW<\/strong>
1. Power To The People (intro) \u2020
2. New York City \u2020
3. It’s So Hard \u2020
4. Move On Fast \u2020
5. Well Well Well \u2020
6. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) \u2020
7. Mother \u2020
8. We’re All Water \u2020
9. Born In A Prison \u2020
10. Come Together \u2020
11. Imagine \u2020
12. Open Your Box \u2020
13. Cold Turkey
14. Hound Dog
15. Law And Order
16. Give Peace A Chance<\/p>\n

CD4 \/ BR2<\/strong>
NEW YORK CITY (THE ULTIMATE MIXES)<\/strong>
John & Yoko\/Plastic Ono Band with Elephant\u2019s Memory plus Invisible Strings<\/strong>
1. New York City (Ultimate Mix)
2. Sisters, O Sisters (Ultimate Mix)
3. Attica State (Ultimate Mix)
4. Born In A Prison (Ultimate Mix)
5. Sunday Bloody Sunday (Ultimate Mix, extended)
6. The Luck Of The Irish (Ultimate Mix)
7. John Sinclair (Ultimate Mix, extended)
8. Angela (Ultimate Mix)
9. We’re All Water (Ultimate Mix)<\/p>\n

CD5 \/ BR2<\/strong>
NEW YORK CITY (THE EVOLUTION DOCUMENTARY)<\/strong>
John & Yoko\/Plastic Ono Band with Elephant\u2019s Memory plus Invisible Strings<\/strong>
1. New York City (Evolution Documentary) \u2020
2. Sisters, O Sisters (Evolution Documentary) \u2020
3. Attica State (Evolution Documentary) \u2020
4. Born In A Prison (Evolution Documentary) \u2020
5. Sunday Bloody Sunday (Evolution Documentary) \u2020
6. The Luck Of The Irish (Evolution Documentary) \u2020
7. John Sinclair (Evolution Documentary) \u2020
8. Angela (Evolution Documentary) \u2020
9. We’re All Water (Evolution Documentary) \u2020<\/p>\n

CD6 \/ BR2<\/strong>
NEW YORK CITY (STUDIO JAM)<\/strong>
John & Yoko\/Plastic Ono Band with Elephant\u2019s Memory<\/strong>
1. Jazz Freakout \u2020
2. You Can’t Sit Down \u2020
3. Roll Over Beethoven \u2020
4. Honey, Don’t \u2020
5. Ain’t That A Shame \u2020
6. My Babe \u2020
7. Send Me Some Lovin’ \u2020
8. Fools Like Me \u2020
9. Down In The Caribbean \u2020
10. Happy Birthday Yoko Ono \u2020
11. That’s Right \u2020
12. Don’t Be Cruel\u2009\/\u2009Hound Dog \u2020
13. Yoko’s Rhythm \u2020
14. Whole Lotta Shakin’\u2009\/\u2009It’ll Be Me \u2020
15. Yakety Yak \u2020
16. Road Runner \u2020
NEW YORK CITY (THE ELEMENTS MIXES)<\/strong>
John & Yoko\/Plastic Ono Band with Invisible Strings<\/strong>
17. Sisters, O Sisters (Elements Mix) \u2020
18. Born In A Prison (Elements Mix) \u2020
19. The Luck Of The Irish (Elements Mix) \u2020
20. Angela (Elements Mix) \u2020<\/p>\n

CD7 \/ BR3<\/strong>
LIVE JAM 1<\/strong>
John & Yoko \/ Plastic Ono Band and A Star Studded Cast of Thousands<\/strong>
Peace and Love for Christmas, in aid of UNICEF<\/strong>
Live at the Lyceum Ballroom, The Strand, London<\/strong>
15 December 1969<\/strong>
1. Cold Turkey (live)
2. Don\u2019t Worry Kyoko (live)
John & Yoko \/ Plastic Ono Band with Frank Zappa and The Mothers<\/strong>
Fillmore East, New York<\/strong>
6 June 1971<\/strong>
3. Well (Baby Please Don’t Go) (live)
4. Jamrag [Say Please\u2009\/\u2009King Kong\u2009\/\u2009Aawk] (live)
5. Scumbag (live)
6. A\u00fc (live)<\/p>\n

CD8 \/ BR3<\/strong>
LIVE JAM 2<\/strong>
John & Yoko \/ Plastic Ono Band with David Peel and The Lower East Side<\/strong>
Live at the John Sinclair Freedom Rally, Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/strong>
10 December 1971<\/strong>
1. Attica State (live) \u2020
2. The Luck Of The Irish (live)
3. Sisters, O Sisters (live) \u2020
4. John Sinclair (live)
John & Yoko \/ Plastic Ono Band<\/strong>
Live at the Benefit for the families of the victims of the riot at Attica State Correctional Facility<\/strong>
Apollo Theater, Harlem, NYC<\/strong>
17 December 1971<\/strong>
5. Attica State (live)
6. Sisters, O Sisters (live) \u2020
7. Imagine (live)
John & Yoko \/ Plastic Ono Band<\/strong>
Live on the David Frost TV Show, The Little Theatre, 240 West 44th Street, NYC<\/strong>
16 December 1971<\/strong>
8. Attica State (live) \u2020
9. Sisters, O Sisters (live) \u2020
10. John Sinclair (live) \u2020
John & Yoko \/ Plastic Ono Elephant\u2019s Memory Band<\/strong>
Live at the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, Americana Hotel, NYC<\/strong>
4 September 1972<\/strong>
11. Imagine (live) \u2020
12. Now Or Never (live) \u2020
13. Give Peace A Chance (live) \u2020<\/p>\n

CD9 \/ BR3<\/strong>
HOME JAM<\/strong>
John Lennon<\/strong>
Home Recordings at the St. Regis Hotel, New York<\/strong>
10 September 1971<\/strong>
1. Shazam \u2020
2. Honey, Don\u2019t \u2020
3. Glad All Over \u2020
4. Lend Me Your Comb \u2020
5. Wake Up Little Susie \u2020
6. New York City \u2020
7. Wake Up Little Susie \u2020
8. \u2018Hey, que pasa?\u2019 \u2020
9. You\u2019re So Square (Baby I Don\u2019t Care) \u2020
10. Vacation Time \u2020
11. Heartbeat \u2020
12. Peggy Sue Got Married \u2020
13. Peggy Sue \u2020
14. \u2018Phone call from Henry Gotsello\u2019 \u2020
15. Peggy Sue \u2020
16. \u2018Now we\u2019d like to change the mood a little…\u2019 \u2020
17. Maybe Baby \u2020
18. Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues \u2020
19. Rave On! \u2020
20. Twelve Bar Blues \u2020
John Lennon<\/strong>
Home Recordings at the St. Regis Hotel, New York<\/strong>
27 October 1971<\/strong>
21. I Got You
22. Hi-Heel Sneakers \u2020
23. Slippin\u2019 And Slidin\u2019 \u2020
24. Gone From This Place \u2020
John Lennon<\/strong>
Home Recordings at Campus Inn, Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/strong>
10 December 1971<\/strong>
25. Send Me Some Lovin\u2019 \u2020
26. He Got The Blues \u2020
27. When The Teacher \u2020
28. Pill \u2020
29. It\u2019s Real
John Lennon and Phil Ochs<\/strong>
Home Recordings at Campus Inn, Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/strong>
10 December 1971<\/strong>
30. I Ain\u2019t Marching Anymore \u2020
31. Joe Hill \u2020
32. Chords Of Fame \u2020
33. Ringing Of Revolution
\u2020 denotes never-before-heard, previously unreleased tracks<\/p>\n

John Lennon Albums Ranked<\/p>\n

Of all the Beatles, he’s the one with the most wayward solo discography.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Gallery Credit: Michael Gallucci<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A previously unseen live video of John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band performing “Instant Karma!…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":188055,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[171,975,50,67,132,68,5352],"class_list":{"0":"post-188054","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-music","10":"tag-news","11":"tag-united-states","12":"tag-unitedstates","13":"tag-us","14":"tag-videos"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115120063355088425","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188054"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188054\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/188055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}