Paul McCartney

Backbeat - Stuart Sutcliffe story comes to Citizen's Theatre, Glasgow

And the beat goes on

3 Feb 2010

This season’s major show at the Citizens Theatre is more than just a Beatles biopic. Writer/director Iain Softley explains why to Jonny Ensall

Paul McCartney wanted by Cowell

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22 Jan 2010

Sir Paul McCartney is being targeted by Simon Cowell to appear on his Haiti charity single. The music mogul announced on Wednesday (20.01.10) he is assembling an all-star cast to record a song to aid the victims of the earthquakes on the Caribbean…

Devoted dad Paul McCartney

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17 Jan 2010

Sir Paul McCartney will always put his young daughter before his career. The Beatles legend wants to make the most of his time with Beatrice - his six-year-old girl from his marriage to Heather Mills - and will fit his work around her. He said: "I…

Paul McCartney to marry again?

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12 Jan 2010

Sir Paul McCartney is reportedly making secret preparations to marry US heiress Nancy Shevell. The Beatles legend is said to be keen to tie the knot for a third time with Nancy, his girlfriend of nearly two years, and organised a family meet up in…

Paul McCartney gets back to bass

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5 Jan 2010

Sir Paul McCartney plays bass on Fran Healy's new album. The former Beatle has recorded instrumental parts on one track on the Travis frontman's debut solo LP, tentatively titled 'Wreckorder'. Fran was so thrilled to have his idol - who is a…

Paul McCartney ready for residency

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19 Dec 2009

Sir Paul McCartney wants to play a residency in London. The former Beatle plays a concert at The 02 Arena next Tuesday (22.12.09) and admits he is open to the idea of doing an extended run of shows at the stadium like Prince did in 2007. When…

Paul McCartney regrets marriage

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10 Dec 2009

Sir Paul McCartney's marriage to Heather Mills is his biggest regret of the last ten years. The Beatles star - who has a six-year-old daughter Beatrice with the former model-and-charity-campaigner - admits if he could go back and change anything…

Paul McCartney's retching ritual

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30 Nov 2009

Sir Paul McCartney makes himself sick before playing live. The music legend has a pre-concert ritual of gargling with salt water, but admits it makes him vomit. When asked if he has any rituals, Paul said: "Well yes, kind of. I've got a couple of…

Paul McCartney's Christmas concert

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22 Oct 2009

Sir Paul McCartney is to play a one-off Christmas show in London. The former Beatle will end a seven-date European tour, his first in five years, with a concert at The O2 arena on December 22. The performance will be 46 years to the day since The…

Paul McCartney says goodbye with tour

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31 Jul 2009

Sir Paul McCartney wants to retire with a huge farewell world tour next year. The 67-year-old Beatles legend is planning to play at a host of "unusual" locations before walking away from performing large scale shows. A source said: "Paul wants to…

Bored Beatle Paul McCartney

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3 Jun 2009

Sir Paul McCartney is bored of being a Beatle. The 66-year-old rocker admits he sometimes tires of the fame he attracts from being in the legendary 60s band. He explained: "You get fed up being him. You're always that guy. If I was Bruce…

Storm Thorgerson

30 Apr 2009

Born in 1944, Storm Thorgerson’s childhood would not have been thought unusual were it not that he went to school with Roger Waters and Syd Barrett. ‘Roger and I had two connections, one of which was through our mothers, who happened to be pals, and…

Paul McCartney besieged by babes

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21 Apr 2009

Sir Paul McCartney was chased by 50 Miss USA finalists. The throng of beauties - including Miss Michigan, Miss Nevada and Miss Connecticut - booked in for dinner at the 66-year-old rocker's hotel in Las Vegas on Saturday night (18.04.09) in the hope…

Paul McCartney's Stella genes

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9 Apr 2009

Sir Paul McCartney says his daughter Stella's success is down to "good genes". The Beatles legend insists Stella - who is a renowned fashion designer - was destined for greatness because she had him and his late wife Linda as parents. He said…

Paul McCartney's 'dark' divorce

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28 Jan 2009

Sir Paul McCartney has revealed his bitter divorce from Heather Mills took him to a "dark place". The former Beatles singer - whose divorce from Heather was finalised last year - has described the pain he suffered during the split. The 66-year-old…

Paul McCartney's yoga show

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27 Jan 2009

Sir Paul McCartney is going to headline a concert to raise money for yogic flying. Renowned film director David Lynch is organising the "global benefit" in New York on April 4 - which will also star Moby, Sheryl Crow, Pearl Jam guitarist Eddie Vedder…

Heather Mills' Paul praise

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26 Jan 2009

Sir Paul McCartney has "great taste in women", says his ex-wife Heather Mills. The former glamour model - who secured a £24.3 million pay out when she divorced the former Beatle last March - has praised Paul's new girlfriend Nancy Shevell for bonding…

Paul McCartney's cheesy Yuletide

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22 Dec 2008

Sir Paul McCartney once had macaroni cheese for Christmas dinner. The former Beatles star - whose late wife Linda McCartney was a famous vegetarian and launched a range of meat-free products and recipe books - revealed how his family coped without…

Paul McCartney's boar war

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10 Dec 2008

Sir Paul McCartney has angered neighbours by refusing to cull wild boar on his estate. Homeowners close to his 1,500 acre Peasmarsh property in East Sussex say the animals, which weigh up to 900lbs, are "wreaking havoc" but the staunch vegetarian…

Paul McCartney's love loss

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27 Nov 2008

Sir Paul McCartney is on a diet to please his girlfriend. The former Beatles star is trying to abstain from his favourite sweet treats in order to stay trim for American lover Nancy Shevell. Vegetarian Paul, who was accompanied by Nancy to a party…

Paul McCartney's lost track

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17 Nov 2008

Sir Paul McCartney is set to release a previously unheard Beatles song. The singer had been reluctant to make experimental track 'Carnival of Light' public after fellow band members - John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr - considered it too…

Paul McCartney's Killer mask

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14 Nov 2008

Sir Paul McCartney wore an Alice Cooper mask when he met The Killers. The Las Vegas rockers' frontman Brandon Flowers was stunned into silence by the bizarre encounter with the former Beatles star following his group's show at London's Royal Albert…

Bono's Beatle presentation

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6 Nov 2008

Bono is set to present Sir Paul McCartney with an Ultimate Legend award at the MTV Europe Music Awards. The U2 frontman has been flown in especially to hand over the honour at tonight's ceremony (06.11.08), which will be held in the former Beatle's…

Paul McCartney's burning rubber

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28 Oct 2008

Sir Paul McCartney was deported from Germany for setting fire to condoms. The Beatles' former drummer Pete Best has revealed he and Paul returned to the UK after being accused of arson when they used the rubber contraceptives as emergency…

Paul McCartney's head reward

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23 Oct 2008

Sir Paul McCartney's waxwork head has earned a tramp £2,000. Homeless Anthony Silva, 41, thought the head was a Halloween mask when he saw it poking out of a rubbish bag, but later discovered he could claim a reward after reading a newspaper…