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Fundraising is under way for a sculpture in Hamburg marking the time the Beatles spent in the city in the early 1960s.
German radio station Oldie95 hopes to raise 100,000 euros (£68,000) for the project, located on the Reeperbahn in the city's St Pauli district.

The memorial will depict the four band members, plus 'fifth Beatle' Stuart Sutcliffe, atop a giant black record.

It is hoped the tribute will be ready by May 2006.

The opening would coincide with the World Cup Finals held in Germany next year.

It is also hoped Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr or John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono will attend the unveiling, said an Oldie 95 spokeswoman.

The statues will be cast in bullet-proof glass that will be illuminated after dark.

'Musical birthplace'

Beatles lyrics will be etched into the grooves of the record, which will be located on the corner of the Reeperbahn and Grosse Freiheit.

The Fab Four performed in the area many times during their sojourn in the city, most notably at the infamous Kaiserkeller nightclub.