The Beatles... once you know they were a bait-and-switch evil act, designed to hook people with simple upbeat ballads, and then peddle cultural decline... eek.
My father went to the same primary school as McCartney (mk1), but a few years below.
The female statue is https://www.visitliverpool.com/things-to-do/cilla-black-statue-p422121
Perhaps McCartney but I think particularly John was different. He openly disrespected the Royal family and was outspoken about the war which was why John was taken out.