The Searchers is one of the few British pop groups which has maintained a position at the top for over 45 years and are second only to The Beatles as Liverpool’s finest 60s group. In 1963, after ...

After 68 years, the so-called longest-running pop band, The Searchers, has announced its first retirement. Having been touring through various line-ups since 1957, when John McNally and Mike Pender ...

PINS AND NEEDLES (2024) / Writer, Editor & Director: James Villeneuve / Cinematographer: Robert Lyte (1.85:1) / Design: Brendan Callaghan / Music: Raja Halder / Acted by: Chelsea Clark, Ryan McMurray, ...

It made headlines everywhere: the longest-running pop band in history are calling it a day. Liverpool band The Searchers, formed in 1957 and part of the Merseybeat pop culture phenomenon of the 60s, ...

Liverpool pop group The Searchers will end almost 70 years of touring with a final show at the Glastonbury Festival in June. The Merseybeats band, formed by Mike Pender and John McNally in 1957, have ...

Walton-born John is now 84 years old. He was the longest-serving member of the group, touring in the band from 1955 until their retirement in 2019 as well as their 2023 farewell tour and their final ...