Sir Paul McCartney behind mystery adverts in Manchester Evening News and papers across UK

Paul McCartney has shared an excerpt from his forthcoming book The Lyrics: 1956 To The Present, in which he remembers the inspiration for one of his best-known Beatles songs, ‘Eleanor Rigby’.Writing about his childhood in Liverpool, McCartney recalled doing chores for local residents during the Scouts’ ‘Bob-a-job week’, during which he met an old lady who would go on to inspire the song.“Eleanor Rigby is based on an old lady that I got on with very well,” McCartney wrote in an extract published

David de Gea has led a rousing response to Manchester United’s latest defeat by calling for him and his team-mates to “fight for this shirt”.

Mick Jagger has joked on-stage about Paul McCartney’s recent comments on The Rolling Stones, during which he called them a “blues cover band”.During an interview with the New Yorker earlier this month, McCartney said: “[The Beatles’] net was cast a bit wider than [the Stones’]. I’m not sure I should say it, but they’re a blues cover band, that’s sort of what the Stones are.”At a concert in Los Angeles last Thursday (October 14), Jagger made a brief swipe at McCartney’s comments.“There’s so many

Paul McCartney seems to have reignited the longstanding rivalry between The Rolling Stones and The Beatles.

“blues cover band” in an interview with The New Yorker.Jagger, 78, and his mates played at the LA’s SoFi Stadium on Thursday, where he called out the plethora of celebrities that were at his concert, including A-listers like Megan Fox, Lady Gaga and Leonardo DiCaprio.Then Jagger added, “Paul McCartney is here.

Chris Willman Music WriterAt the first of two Los Angeles-area concerts Thursday, Mick Jagger reeled off a list of celebrities, real and imagined, whom he said were attending the Rolling Stones’ opening night at SoFi Stadium.

Mick Jagger has some shade to throw.

Paul McCartney has labelled The Rolling Stones as “a blues cover band” in a new interview.The musician was reflecting on The Beatles’ legacy when he made the remark about the long-running band.Speaking to The New Yorker, McCartney wasn’t, as the profile notes, ‘above suggesting that The Beatles worked from a broader range of musical languages than their peers — not least the Rolling Stones’.McCartney said: “I’m not sure I should say it, but they’re a blues cover band, that’s sort of what the

Back in the latter half of the 1960s, there was no musical rivalry more intense than that between The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.

The New Yorker, the Beatles member called rival British rock band The Rolling Stones a “blues cover band.”Ouch.“I’m not sure I should say it, but they’re a blues cover band, that’s sort of what the Stones are,” McCartney, 79, said. “I think our net was cast a bit wider than theirs.”It’s not the first time he took a dig at the band, either.

Lorraine Kelly questioned why Sir Paul McCartney has put blame on John Lennon for ending the The Beatles over 50 years after the legendary band split up in 1970.

Paul McCartney wants to set the record straight. The legendary musician is opening up and sharing his side of the story of who decided to break up the Beatles.As part of the new BBC interview special, the 79-year-old music icon reflected on his past, and addressed the long-standing belief that it was his decision to quit the Beatles and thus effectively end the band back in 1970.«Stop right there.

Ricky Gervais has nominated himself to play James Bond following Daniel Craig – although he has some conditions.Following the release of Craig’s last bow as Bond in No Time To Die, rumours over who will replace him as 007 are back in full swing.Gervais has since thrown his name into contention, sharing a picture of himself sporting a tuxedo from when he hosted the Golden Globes in 2020.The comedian captioned the post: “I’ll be the next James Bond but I’m not doing any running around or working

Sir Paul McCartney marked a poignant family milestone this week and chose to share a rare photo from his childhood with fans in honour of the occasion.MORE: John Lennon and Paul McCartney's sons look exactly like their famous fathersThe Beatles icon, 79, posted a black-and-white snapshot showing him as a little boy on the beach with his mother.WATCH: Paul McCartney serenaded by daughters during birthday celebrationLittle Paul can be seen sat on a blanket by his mum's feet wearing his swimming

Paul McCartney has been revealed as the person behind a set of ‘Grandude’ adverts which have recently appeared in local newspapers across the UK.The adverts have run in the classified section of papers such as the Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo and Scotland’s Daily Record over the past week.“Grandude and chillers seek information leading to the whereabouts of Nandude,” the advert, which you can see here, begins.“Grandude and his four chillers are looking for their adventure-loving