It was the secretive new collaboration project between Danny Boyle and Richard Curtis, which is set in a world where The Beatles never existed.
And the first trailer for Yesterday was released on Tuesday, giving a glimpse at Lily James, Ed Sheeran and EastEnders' Himesh Patel in the fantasy comedy.
Opening with lead character Jack (Himesh) performing in Suffolk to a near-empty tent, before cutting to him looking dejected after the event.
New world: Lily James and Ed Sheeran starred in first official trailer for Danny Boyle's Yesterday which was released on Tuesday, and sees the world forget the existence of The Beatles
Speaking with his friend, played by Lily, he admits: 'This was my last gig, if it hasn’t happened by now it’ll take a miracle.'
Determined to boost Jack's morale, she quips: 'Miracles happen!'
Teasing the event that causes the world to forget the iconic musicians, Jack is hit by a bus after a worldwide blackout and wakes up from a coma months later.
Intriguing: The film sees lead character Jack (Himesh Patel, left) wake up from a coma and find that he's the only person to remember who The Beatles are
Cameo: Ed Sheeran makes a brief appearance in the trailer as he collaborates with lead character Jack after he decides to claim The Beatles' music for himself
When he asks what happened, Lily's character tells him: 'Electricity flicked off all over the world.'
Out of hospital, Jack receives a new guitar as a gift from Lily's character and by way of thanks he decides to sing Yesterday by The Beatles.
Watching him in amazement, she gushes the moment he's finished: 'Oh my god, when did you write that?'
Confused, Jack says: 'I didn’t write it, Paul McCartney did, The Beatles. John, Paul, George, Ringo, The Beatles.'
Catastrophe: Teasing the event that causes the world to forget the iconic musicians, Jack is hit by a bus after a worldwide blackout and wakes up from a coma months later
Forgotten: Out of hospital, Jack receives a new guitar as a gift from Lily's character and by way of thanks he decides to sing Yesterday by The Beatles, but everyone thinks its his song
Cut to the musician searching for the music legends on google, only for it to come up with images of beetles instead as he shouts: 'No, stop it!'
As he's seen speaking with his friends once more, Jack adds: 'Yesterday is one of the greatest songs ever written.'
To which his friend quips: 'Well, it’s not Coldplay, it’s not Fix You.'
Realising that he's the only person on Earth to remember who The Beatles are, Jack decides to take their
