Only 24 hours since The Beatles released their ‘final song’, “Now And Then,” Liverpool singer Miles Kane has covered the song in what is an ode to the band he believes is the greatest of all time. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr released the song based on a demo that John Lennon worked on before his death.

The Beatles released “Now And Then” yesterday at 2pm GMT, featuring original members John Lennon and George Harrison and it has been met with critical and popular acclaim already, providing what many feel is a fitting coda to the end of one of the greatest rock bands in history. While the likes of Liam Gallagher praised the song in the highest regard, Liverpool musician Miles Kane went one step further and covered the brand new song himself.

Speaking about the single, kane posted to Instagram, “Came round me mate Dave’s to listen to the first play of the new Beatles tune. I LOVE! 5 mins later we worked it out! The best band in the world I love them so much! Now and Then LOVE MK.” 

Kane is no stranger to covering Beatles songs, being a member of supergroup Jaded Hearts Club, which also features Matt Bellamy and Graham Coxon. And Kane has spoken about his love for The Beatles previously, saying about the song “This Boy,” “The lyrics got me. When I watched it on A Hard Day’s Night and they do it, it’s the emotion of it that I felt I could connect with.”

He continued, “It’s quite a sad song, in a beautiful way, and it’s probably one of the first songs I tried to teach myself on guitar. It’s one of those songs that gives me a lot of emotion.”

Perhaps best known for his work with the bands The Rascals and The Last Shadow Puppets, which he formed with Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner, Kane has also become a notable solo artist. Releasing five studio albums to date, the singer has also collaborated with Turner, Noel Gallagher and French actress Clemence Poesy.

In 2017, Kane, along with fellow musicians Matt Bellamy of Muse, Nic Cester of Jet, Graham Coxon of Blur, Sean Payne of the Zutons and Nine Inch Nails and Jamie Davis formed The Jaded Hearts Club-a Beatles tribute band. Initially only playing songs by The Beatles, the band have also covered songs by Cream, The Who and The Kinks.

Kane has recently supported Arctic Monkeys on their UK and Ireland tour.