Eloise Smith, 23, posted a reaction video on TikTok immediately after listening to “Now and Then,” the Beatles song released on Thursday.
“Can’t believe it’s 2023 and I get the joy of hearing a new Beatles song for the first time ever,” she wrote in the video’s caption.
In an interview, Ms. Smith, a civil servant who lives in Manchester, England, said she was a third-generation fan: Her grandmother introduced her father to the Beatles, and her father introduced them to her.
“I was 1 when George Harrison died,” she said.
Ms. Smith, who has a forearm tattoo of the band’s “Abbey Road” album cover, said she was “thrilled” weeks ago when she heard about “Now and Then.” The ability to immediately react and connect with other fans of the band through social media has made the experience of hearing a new Beatles song richer, she added.
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