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Paul McCartney has shared some exclusive on-the-road photos from his acclaimed 2022 ‘Got Back’ tour, before he returns to the UK to headline Glastonbury this weekend.After the former Beatle recently celebrated his 80th birthday, anticipation is high for what Macca might have in store for his return to Worthy Farm’s Pyramid Stage on Saturday.His 2022 stadium and arena tour kicked off back in April, boasting a stellar setlist that showcased the best his material from his solo career, The Beatles and Wings– as well as performing a “virtual duet” with John Lennon.A spokesperson for McCartney told NME: “Paul has just completed the US run of his Got Back tour. Ahead of headlining Glastonbury this weekend, his first UK performance since 2018, Paul has shared some photographs of life on the road over the past few months.”Check out some exclusive photos of McCartney on stage and behind-the-scenes below.Paul McCartney will take to the Pyramid Stage at 9.30pm on Saturday.

Elvis Costello has shared a cover of The Beatles‘ ‘Here, There And Everywhere’ to mark Paul McCartney’s 80th birthday.Macca turned 80 on Saturday (June 18), and stars from across the music world and beyond paid tribute to “the best songwriter ever” with tributes, covers and more.To celebrate, Costello covered the ‘Revolver’ classic, which was also covered by John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s son Sean Ono Lennon to mark the occasion.“A little birdy told me this was one of your your fav Beatles tunes,” Ono Lennon wrote in the video’s caption. “So Happy Birthday! Thank you for all the beautiful music.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s son Sean Ono Lennon has paid tribute to Paul McCartney on his 80th birthday with a cover of ‘Here, There and Everywhere.’ Check it out below.Sharing the video, Sean Lennon wrote: “A little birdy told me this was one of [your] fav Beatles tunes.”He continued: “So Happy Birthday! Thank you for all the beautiful music. You have mine and the whole world’s undying love and respect.

Paul McCartney’s solo albums are to be released together for the first time.The three albums, ‘McCartney’, ‘McCartney II’ and ‘McCartney III’ will be released as a limited edition boxset on August 5.The ‘McCartney I II III’ box set will be available in three different formats – limited edition colour vinyl, black vinyl edition and CD – with each including three special photo prints with notes from Paul about each album.

Paul McCartney joined forces with Bruce Springsteen as he wrapped his ‘Got Back’ US tour in New York last night (June 16).McCartney welcomed The Boss onstage at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey as a “birthday present to myself” to perform the latter’s 1984 classic ‘Glory Days’ before the pair played The Beatles‘ ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’.

Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee with a sweet #TBT snapshot.The Beatles legend, 79, posted a classic photo Thursday of himself and the 96-year-old monarch posing together at the royal opening of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts in 1996.⁣The beloved rock icon captioned the image: “70 beautiful years of Queen Elizabeth the second. Congrats ma’am! And thanks.”In the smiling pic, the queen is seen looking on as she sports a bright baby-blue hat and dress while carrying a bouquet of white flowers.McCartney donned a dark suit and a blue-and-yellow patterned tie for the occasion.The pair had met decades prior to the ’90s event, having crossed paths in 1965.During the swinging ’60s, McCartney and his bandmates — Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison — were awarded with Member of the Order of the British Empire medals, better known as MBEs, by the sovereign at Buckingham Palace.McCartney was later knighted in 1997.The British queen celebrated 70 years since her coronation on June 2 with parties celebrating her Platinum Jubilee.

took the stage at the Spokane Arena for the first show of his “Get Back” tour on Thursday evening.And a very special guest joined him for a duet on the song “I’ve Got A Feeling.” Footage of Lennon, who died in 1980 at the age of 40, from Jackson’s Disney+ documentary “The Beatles: Get Back” was presented on a big screen while the British rocker sang.The two crooned alongside each other to kick off the new tour.“So, Peter Jackson, the director of the ‘Get Back’ film, he texts me one day. And he says, ‘We can extract John’s voice.

Paul McCartney began his 2022 ‘Got Back’ North American tour last night (April 28) – check out fan-shot footage and the setlist below.The Beatles icon took to the stage at the Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington for his first concert in over two years. McCartney’s current run of shows also includes stop-offs in Seattle (May 2,3), Los Angeles (13) and Orlando (28).Kicking off with the Fab Four’s ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’, Macca’s mammoth 36-song set also included the first solo outings of the legendary group’s tracks ‘Getting Better’ (1967) and ‘You Never Give Me Your Money’ (1969) since 2003 (via Setlist.FM).Elsewhere, the legendary musician gave ‘McCartney III’ track ‘Women And Wives’ its live debut; he released his 18th solo studio album in late 2020 at the height of the COVID pandemic.McCartney also treated the audience to The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ cut ‘She Came in Through The Bathroom Window’, marking its first airing since 2008.

Paul McCartney demo on cassette tape is set to be auctioned off for £10,000.The track which runs for four minutes and two seconds, is a demo version of the former Beatle‘s song ‘Attention’, which featured on Ringo Starr‘s 1981 album ‘Stop And Smell The Roses’.It was given to saxophonist Howie Casey, to reference ahead of the recording session for the record. Casey’s wife Sheila also performed backing vocals on the finished version of the song, alongside Linda McCartney.

penned with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.“My friends at PETA are campaigning for this,” McCartney wrote in the letter, first published on Billboard.com. “I sincerely hope that for the future of the planet and animal welfare you are able to implement this policy.”Johnson is reportedly due to retire on April 4, compelling McCartney to make his eleventh-hour plea.“It recently came to my attention that Starbucks in the USA has an extra charge for plant-based milks as opposed to cow’s milk,” the Wings frontman began in the note.

Paul McCartney has urged Starbucks to stop charging extra for plant-based milk.The former Beatles musician has been vegetarian since 1975 and founded the Meat Free Mondays campaign in 2009 alongside his daughters, Mary and Stella. He’s also worked with PETA on various projects throughout his career.As Billboard reports, McCartney has now written a letter to Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson ahead of his upcoming show in Seattle, Washington – where the global coffee company is based.The singer-songwriter is calling on Johnson to end the surcharge on Starbucks’ plant-based milk options before he retires from the company on Monday (April 4).“It recently came to my attention that Starbucks in the USA has an extra charge for plant based milks as opposed to cow’s milk,” McCartney began.“I must say this surprised me as I understand that in other countries like UK and India, there is the same charge for both types of milk and I would like to politely request that you consider this policy also in Starbucks USA.”He continued: “My friends at PETA are campaigning for this.

Paul McCartney has penned a lengthy tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died in Colombia last Friday (March 25).Since news of the tragic death was announced by the band, tributes have been pouring in from across the music world and beyond.McCartney – who collaborated with Foo Fighters on their 2017 album ‘Concrete and Gold’ and most recently invited them to play ‘Get Back’ with him at their 2021 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction – has now taken to Twitter to pay an emotional tribute to Hawkins.“Taylor’s sudden death came as a shock to me and the people who knew and loved him,” his message began.“Not only was he a GREAT drummer but his personality was big and shiny and will be sorely missed by all who were lucky to live and work alongside him.”McCartney added: “I was asked by the Foo Fighters to play on one of their tracks. It turned out that they wanted me to play drums! – on one of Taylor’s songs.

Sir Paul McCartney plans to “get back to where he once belonged” with his upcoming North American Tour, but before that, the music legend got some sun and relaxation with his wife, Nancy Shevell. Paul, 79, and Nancy, 62, took a stroll in Gustavia, the capital of St. Barts, on Monday (Mar. 28), taking in the sun and sights of the Caribbean destination. Sir Paul dressed in a black shirt with matching shorts (that had four white stripes on one leg.) He shielded himself from the sunrays with a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses.

Paul McCartney is certainly enjoying his spring break! The legendary Beatles musician, 79, was spotted on a sun-soaked holiday in St. Barts on Friday (March 25) with his gorgeous wife, Nancy Shevell, 62. Paul rocked a long sleeve tee and colorful swim trunks as he splashed around the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, while Nancy rocked a wet suit top and matching shorts for her dip in the ocean.

Glastonbury 2022 go on sale this evening (March 24), with ticket and coach packages available to registered fans.This year’s festival, which will be held from June 22-26, has already sold out after deposits that were initially paid for Glastonbury 2020 were rolled over for a second year following the cancellation of the 2021 festival.Anyone who had paid a deposit had until March 7 to pay off the remaining balance (£230 + £5 booking fee).However, any returned tickets will be available here tonight as part of a package that involves travel to and from the festival by coach.The sale will be limited to 2 tickets per transaction, to reflect the limited number of seats available per coach. A list of departure points is available here and you must be registered to buy a ticket to Glastonbury 2022.There will also be a sale of general admission tickets this Sunday (March 27).

Keith Richards has said that Paul McCartney sent The Rolling Stones a note following the publication of an interview in The New Yorker, in which McCartney labelled them “a blues cover band”.The musician was reflecting on The Beatles’ legacy when he made the remark about the Stones. He said: “I’m not sure I should say it, but they’re a blues cover band, that’s sort of what the Stones are.

Glastonbury announced their line-up for 2022 this morning (March 4).Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar have been announced as the final two headliners for this year’s Worthy Farm festival, joining Billie Eilish at the top of the bill.This morning’s announcement also confirmed a host of big names for Glastonbury 2022, including the likes of Lorde, Foals, Haim, IDLES, Sam Fender, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Megan Thee Stallion, Phoebe Bridgers, St. Vincent, Turnstile, Burna Boy, Caribou, Wolf Alice, Charli XCX, Elbow, Doja Cat, Fontaines D.C.

Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar have been confirmed as Glastonbury’s last two headliners for this year’s festival.They will join previously announced headliner Billie Eilish on the Pyramid Stage for this year’s event at Worthy Farm between 22-26 June.It will be the festival’s first edition since 2019, with 2020’s event (due to be headlined by McCartney, Lamar and Taylor Swift) and 2021 both cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.McCartney last week hinted that he was due to appear at the festival last week, sharing a Wordle-style teaser on his Twitter.The full-line up has also been revealed, with the likes of Foals, Sam Fender, Arlo Parks, Blossoms, Beabadoobee, Olivia Rodrigo, Girl In Red, Pet Shop Boys, Phoebe Bridgers, IDLES, Saint Vincent, Wolf Alice, Self Esteem, Sleaford Mods, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and more on the line-up. Diana Ross was previously confirmed for this year’s Legend’s slot. Glastonbury Festival added that there are still “many more acts and attractions” to be announced.Emily Eavis tweeted: “We are very happy to bring you the first shortlist of artists from the main stages for Glastonbury Festival 2022 – and if you can believe it there’s even more to come!”You can see the line-up so far here:Here is the first Glastonbury Festival 2022 line-up poster, which includes our final two Pyramid Stage headliners: @PaulMcCartney (Saturday) and @kendricklamar (Sunday).

Paul McCartney has shared a new Wordle-style teaser on his Twitter, prompting renewed speculation that he may soon be announcing his headline slot at Glastonbury 2022.The Beatle had been set to headline the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury in 2020 with Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar, but that edition was cancelled due to the COVID pandemic.With Glastonbury set to return to action in June, speculation about who will join Billie Eilish at the top of the bill has sparked back into life this morning (February 24) after McCartney shared a Wordle-style teaser.The tweet appears to hint that McCartney will be headlining Glastonbury 2022 via the inclusion of the numbers ‘25/6′, which could mean June 25 (Saturday of this year’s event).Wordle 121 25/6

2019, entitled “Got Back.”The concert will kick off in April in Washington and run through June.“I said at the end of the last tour that I’d see you next time,” the 79-year-old said in a press release. “I said I was going to get back to you.

Paul McCartney has announced his plans for a tour of North America in the spring.The legendary Beatle will hit the road for 14 dates, kicking off in Washington on April 28. His tour will call at Seattle, Los Angeles, Boston and Baltimore before wrapping in East Rutherford in New Jersey on June 16.Pre-sale tickets for the jaunt go on sale on Tuesday (February 22) at 12pm local time, before they go on general next Friday (25th) at 10am local time.

NFT of Paul McCartney‘s handwritten notes for ‘Hey Jude’ has sold for over $76,000 (£56,136).Last month, John Lennon‘s eldest son Julian launched a special range of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) containing digitised pieces of Lennon and Beatles memorabilia from his personal collection.Fans were given the chance to “own a piece of music history” through an online auction that took place on Julien’s Auctions yesterday (February 7).According to Rolling Stone, the six available NFTs sold for a combined $158,720 (£117,236) with McCartney’s personal ‘Hey Jude’ notes coming in as the biggest-seller at $76,800 (£56,727).It was estimated that this individual NFT would fetch between $50,000 to $70,000 (£36,932 and £51,704).The Beatles’ ‘Hey Jude’ arrived as a standalone single in August 1968 ahead of the group releasing their classic ‘White Album’ later that year. The track remains a staple of McCartney’s solo concerts.Elsewhere, an NFT of John Lennon’s Help! cape brought in $12,800 (£9,455) while the NFT of the Afghan coat he wore in the Magical Mystery Tour film sold for $22,400 (£16,545).

Sir Paul McCartney once sang, “I’ve just seen a face / I can’t forget the time or place,” and that was a feeling many Beatles fans felt when they saw his son, James McCartney, out and about on Monday (Jan. 24). In the photos taken of him, James, 44, was the spitting image of his famous father. He has the same eyes, forehead, and bushy beard as Paul, 79, during the late 1960s. James wasn’t on his way to play the rooftop of the Apple Corps building in Saville Row. Instead, he was doing a bit of shopping in London. James braved the British winter with a giant green puffer jacket but wore black slacks and a pair of open sandals.

Paul McCartney’s guitar was sold at auction over the weekend, breaking the world record for the most expensive bass in the process.The Yamaha BB-1200 bass guitar, which McCartney used in the studio and on tour with Wings, sold for $496,100 (£374,905), beating the previous record of $384,000 (£290,190) set by The Rolling Stones‘ Bill Wyman’s 1969 Fender Mustang bass in 2020.The auction was organised by U2’s The Edge and producer Bob Ezrin for their Music Rising charity “to benefit musicians in

The Beatles once tried to make their own The Lord Of The Rings movie in the 1960s.The director who’s The Beatles: Get Back documentary debuted on Disney+ today (November 25), previously spoke about the failed project back in 2002, during the making of his trilogy.“It was something John [Lennon] was driving and J.R.R. Tolkien still had the film rights at that stage, but he didn’t like the idea of the Beatles doing it.

Let’s get this out of the way quickly: no matter how boring, predictable, rote and maybe Dad-rock-y it may sound to some, The Beatles remain one of the greatest bands of all time. The group was a towering collection of musicians who wrote the blueprint for almost all of the modern rock and pop genre, bold experimentalists and one of the first bands to use the studio as an artistic instrument.

Robert Plant reckons he knows how The Beatles and The Rolling Stones can resolve their long-running feud.Both iconic bands have taken a pop at each other over the years, with the most recent dispute kicking off last month when Paul McCartney branded the Stones “a blues cover band”.Mick Jagger hit back at his comments during a recent show in Los Angeles. “There’s so many celebrities here tonight.

Peter Jackson, contains never before seen footage and previously unheard audio of the iconic band while they were working to create their final album, . After over a year of delays due to the pandemic, what began as a film has now been transformed into a three-part series. With a reported run time of nearly eight hours, will premiere on Disney+ across three consecutive days, starting this Thanksgiving, Nov.

Paul McCartney is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and producer who rose to worldwide stardom with his band The Beatles. The 79-year-old music icon is also a family man: he has five children, including celebrated fashion designer Stella McCartney, with former wives.

It was a family affair at the London premiere of The Beatles: Get Back, an upcoming three-part documentary series that will offer Beatles fans an intimate glimpse of the band’s most pivotal recording sessions. Former Beatle Paul McCartney attended the premiere on Tuesday, Nov. 16 with daughter Mary, 52. The 79-year-old musician was all smiles as he posed with his photographer daughter on the red carpet, wearing a sharp navy blue suit.

Jonny Greenwood has contributed a new track called ‘Licorice Pizza’ to the forthcoming Paul Thomas Anderson film of the same name.The Radiohead guitarist – who’s scored several of Anderson’s movies, including There Will Be Blood, The Master and Inherent Vice – appears on the original soundtrack to the Alana Haim-starring coming-of-age drama, which is set in the 1970s.Reflecting that era, the newly announced Licorice Pizza soundtrack features ‘Life On Mars?’ by David Bowie, ‘Let Me Roll It’ by

Paul McCartney has urged world leaders at COP26 to acknowledge the impact of animal agriculture on climate change.McCartney founded the Meat Free Mondays campaign in 2009 alongside his daughters, Mary and Stella.

songwriting partner John Lennon.The global celebrity revealed intimate details of his relationship with his late Beatles bandmate at the Southbank Centre in London Friday, where he was promoting a new book, The Sunday Times reported.“As 16-year-old, 17-year-old Liverpool kids, you could never say that. It just wasn’t done,” McCartney said.

Paul McCartney has responded to chancellor Rishi Sunak’s plan invest to £2million in looking at the potential of giving Liverpool yet another museum dedicated to hometown heroes The Beatles – arguing that he’s “happy that they’re recognising that it’s a tourist attraction” but he “thinks they could also spend the money on something else.”Last week, Sunak announced the proposals on Liverpool’s Waterfront in his Budget as part of an £850million investment to protect museums, galleries, libraries

Paul McCartney‘s forthcoming career-spanning biography, The Lyrics has been shortlisted for this year’s Waterstones Book Of The Year award.The book, which was announced earlier this year and is due for release on November 2, will recount the musician’s life through his earliest boyhood compositions, songs by The Beatles, Wings and from his lengthy solo career.It will also be presented with previously unseen drafts, letters and pictures from his personal archive.

“Reader’s Digest” that he doesn’t like to take selfies or sign autographs for fans anymore because he finds it quite “strange.”“‘Here,” he said. “Can I write your name down on the back of this till receipt please? We both know who I am.”While the British rocker is happy to talk to fans, he doesn’t understand why people need his signature.