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Sir Paul McCartney celebrates his 80th birthday today, and a whole host of celebs have taken to social media to send the Beatles legend some birthday wishes. Sir Paul was born in Walton on June 18, 1942, and, alongside bandmates John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison, helped to revolutionise the music world, touring the globe and breaking records with a whole host of chart-topping hits. The Liverpool icon has also encountered huge success in his glittering solo after releasing his first solo album “McCartney”, in 1970.

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.

Having just finished his latest US tour, Sir Paul's birthday celebrations include headlining the Glastonbury Festival for the second time next Saturday, this time as an octogenarian - a powerful demonstration of how to enjoy life beyond state retirement age and testament to his undimmed star power. Although his hair is grey and his voice is weaker, he delivers a knockout stage show, studded with The Beatles songs that people want to hear. Seeing him live is the closest you can get to experience the magic of the Fab Four, though to this day he remains slightly prickly on the subject of who broke up the band.

Gallery: 'The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind. . . ' Happy birthday Bob Dylan! (BANG Showbiz)The jaunt has no doubt been an emotional one for McCartney.

Paul McCartney's life and career. READ MORE: Life in the decade Beatlemania took over the world Growing up on , Paul had a difficult start to life, losing his mum to cancer at a young age. Having met John Lennon at Woolton Village Fete in 1957, he joined Lennon's band, The Quarrymen.

John Lennon married Yoko Ono in 1969, just a year after meeting her. The Beatles star had met her at an art gallery while he was still married to his first wife, Cynthia Lennon.

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.

SEATTLE — Alan White, the longtime drummer for progressive rock pioneers Yes who also played on projects with John Lennon and George Harrison, has died. He was 72.White’s death was announced on his Facebook page by his family.

Yes drummer Alan White, whose death was announced yesterday. The news was confirmed in a post from the drummer's family on his Facebook page. The statement began: "Alan White, our beloved husband, dad, and grandpa, passed away at the age of 72 at his Seattle-area home on May 26, 2022, after a brief illness.

County Durham, died peacefully at home after a short illness. “The news has shocked and stunned the entire Yes family,” the band said. It is with deep sadness that YES announce Alan White, their much-loved drummer and friend of 50 years, has passed away, aged 72, after a short illness.

Alan White, the longtime drummer for the British progressive-rock band Yes, died at his home in Seattle today following a brief illness, his family has announced. He was 72.

https://t.co/FjaCeYhUk2 pic.twitter.com/nPsL8m3XhH— YESofficial (@yesofficial) May 26, 2022White was also a member of John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band, having been recruited by the former Beatles frontman in 1969. He played on eight tracks on Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ album, including the title track and ‘Gimme Some Truth’.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAlan White, longtime drummer of progressive-rock titans Yes who also played with John Lennon and George Harrison, has died after a short illness, the band reported on social media. No further details were immediately announced; he was 72.While best known for his decades-long stint with Yes, White began working with the former Beatles at an early age, appearing with Lennon at his famous “Live Peace in Toronto” concert in 1969 (in a backing band that also included Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman and Yoko Ono) as well as several of Lennon’s albums and singles at the time, most notably the 1970 song “Instant Karma!,” where his whipcrack drumming is front and center.

Shirley Ballas, 61, has been dating Danny Taylor, 49, since 2019, with the pair meeting during rehearsals for Jack And The Beanstalk the previous December.The Strictly Come Dancing head judge keeps her relationship private but took to Instagram today to share a sweet clip of Danny as he played the guitar.Shirley shared the clip in view of her 236,000 Instagram followers where Danny can be seen preparing to play an excerpt of a George Harrison song.The head judge said: "So he is getting ready to play George Harrison at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh."He then begins to play and Shirley murmurs: "My sweet lord."Danny then begins to sing George Harrison's My Sweet Lord as Shirley continues to video her partner.Shirley took to Instagram last week to wish her partner a happy birthday with a heartwarming message.Along with three snaps, she penned: "A huge happy 49th birthday to my wonderful boyfriend. "(Almost 50) lol You are a wonderful human being, kind and caring, a brilliant father to Sony.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBob Dylan’s share of the Traveling Wilburys has been acquired by Primary Wave Music — an asset that most people probably did not realize was not included in the Nobel Prize-winning artist’s nine-figure deals with Universal Music Publishing and Sony Music.Dylan’s master royalties and neighboring rights royalties for both of the group’s albums, as well as a 2007 box set, are included in the deal. Terms were not disclosed.The Wilburys were a supergroup comprised of Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Roy Orbison, and released two albums filled with lighthearted, not-too-serious songs in contrast to their usually weighty work.

The Who’s Pete Townshend has reflected on the death of drummer Keith Moon, saying he “tried everything” to keep him alive.Moon was the drummer for The Who between 1964 and 1978, and died from an overdose of Heminevrin, a drug used to treat and prevent symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. He was 32 years old.“I tried everything,” Townshend told People of his attempts to help his friend. “I tried giving him money, I tried starving him of money.

The Beatles: Get Back” documentary got an unexpected sequel moment Thursday on the opening night of Paul McCartney’s “Got Back” tour, when Macca duetted with a video of John Lennon on the Beatles’ classic “I’ve Got a Feeling.”The homage took place in Spokane, Washington, where video footage shows McCartney and his longtime band performing the song as the crowd erupts when Lennon’s image appears on the video screen. Such video duets have become common at recent concerts, although they’re usually deployed for things like guest raps and moments like Elton John and Dua Lipa’s recent duet on “Cold Heart.” However, this creative use of the tactic is a new peak.McCartney revealed that Jackson had isolated the vocals after getting the idea of having Lennon “sing” along with the live band, as reported by Rolling Stone.

Paul McCartney and his late Beatles songwriting and singing partner John Lennon haven’t sung together in over 50 years, but they got the next best thing last night with a duet of I’ve Got A Feeling at McCartney’s Got Back Tour date at Spokane Arena. Check out above clip making the rounds on YouTube. This was made possible with an assist by director Peter Jackson, who made the critically acclaimed three-part documentary series Get Back, fueled by access to 60 hours of unseen footage of what was to be their final moments together as a band. The song was originally recorded for the Let It Be Album released in 1970.

George Harrison‘s widow Olivia has written a book of poetry dedicated to her late husband.The collection, titled Came The Lightening, contains 20 poems that Olivia penned to George following his death in 2001.The work is set for publication on June 21 via Genesis Publications and is available to pre-order here.In a statement about the work, Olivia said: “Here on the shore, 20 years later, my message in a bottle has reached dry land. Words about our life, his death but mostly love and our journey to the end.”According to a statement from Genesis Publications, the poems will explore “the intimacy and emotional connection” of the Harrisons’ relationship, as well as “delve into the phenomenon of losing a partner and the passage of time”. The collection will also contain some never-before-seen images of the couple.My book of 20 poems for George, in the 20th year of his passing, will be released on June 21st. ☀ I hope you enjoy these personal stories, recollections and reflections. Olivia Harrison Pre-order here – https://t.co/IXlIJndsPs pic.twitter.com/UjIJjOb2ql— George Harrison (@GeorgeHarrison) April 21, 2022Martin Scorsese, who directed a wide-ranging documentary about George called Living in the Material World and who has written the introduction to the book, said: “Olivia evokes the most fleeting gestures and instants, plucked from the flow of time and memory and felt through her choice of words and the overall rhythm.“She might have done an oral history or a memoir.

Beatles fan has turned George Harrison’s childhood home into an Airbnb and “living museum”.READ MORE: The greatest debut albums recorded at Abbey Road StudiosKen Lambert bought the property at 25 Upton Green in the suburb of Speke, Liverpool last November for around £171,000. According to the listing, Harrison lived at the three-bedroom house between 1949 and 1962.The house was also used as a practice space for The Beatles, then known as The Quarrymen.But now the property has become “a living museum by letting people stay overnight” with the new landlord confirming that a weekly tour group also stops by and spends about half an hour in the home drinking tea and playing music.“I’m not a wealthy individual.

went up for auction for the first time in nearly a decade. Two weeks later, it landed a buyer from the other side of the pond — superfan Ken Lambert, who is now turning the iconic home into an Airbnb rental and house museum. Lambert, 48, who hails from New Hampshire, never dreamed he would one day own a piece of Beatles history, until he put in an offer for £171,000 (which equates to $250,000) and no one else bid any higher. Now Lambert, who is in commercial construction, is only the third owner to have ever owned the home since the Harrisons. “Once I realized I was the winner, it was pretty shocking,” Lambert told The Post. “I really started to think about what I was going to do with the property.