Now, these trade relationships have begun to shift and fray.

His deep pockets give him the luxury of avoiding a decision until he absolutely has to, meaning he could wait until early 2026 before entering the fray.

"Once greed and secrets take hold, the fabric of any society, including a family, begins to fray," he adds.

Yet even as they were rewriting the rules of pop music, the dynamic between the two began to fray, especially after the death of their manager Brian Epstein.

UN peacekeepers are there trying to safeguard a peace deal that is fraying at the edges, with warnings the world's newest country is about to plunge into another civil war.