Peace Tower unveiling is set for Lennon's birthday

Yoko Ono will unveil the Imagine Peace Tower in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Oct. 9 — on what would have been husband John Lennon's 67th birthday.

Lennon was shot and killed outside their New York City apartment by deranged fan Mark David Chapman on Dec. 8, 1980.

"This is something that we spoke about 40 years ago," Ono told The Associated Press by phone this week before heading for Iceland. "Our dream is finally coming true."

The Imagine Peace Tower is a stories-tall beam of light that will emanate from a wishing well bearing the words "imagine peace" in 24 languages.

The tower will be lit each year from Oct. 9 to Dec. 8, "so it has the feeling of the shortness of life, but the light is eternal," Ono said.