1969 was a year full of change for Paul McCartney. In January, he recorded the Let It Be album and movie with The Beatles, and did his last live performance with them. In March of that year, he married his first wife, Linda Eastman, and adopted her daughter, Heather. Months later, the couple had their first child together, Mary McCartney. By all means, McCartney lived in domestic bliss. And then, his world turned upside down when John Lennon announced he was leaving The Beatles.

In his new documentary, Man on the Run, McCartney opened up about how hard the breakup hit him. It pulled him into a depression and left him doubting if he could ever write music again. He'd only ever written songs with Lennon and had been in The Beatles since he was 15. But thankfully, he wasn't alone in going through that. He had his wife, Linda, by his side, and she was the one to pull him out of the darkness. In return, McCartney wrote her one of the most beautiful love songs in history. 

When John Lennon told his bandmates that he was leaving The Beatles, McCartney felt his entire world collapse. At Linda McCartney's suggestion, he moved his new family to a run-down farm he owned in Scotland to run away from the chaos of London. After the release of Abbey Road in September 1969, fans came up with an outrageous theory that Paul McCartney was actually dead and had been replaced by a double, finding alleged clues in Beatles songs and artwork. After McCartney ran away to Scotland, the press fueled the rumors, since it was the first time in years that the Beatle had disappeared from the public eye. While the rumors were, of course, ridiculous, McCartney couldn't help but find some irony in them. "In so many ways, I was dead," McCartney wrote in the foreword to the book accompanying the documentary, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run.  At age 27, newly married and unsure about the future, McCartney was "in need of a complete life makeover."

In the documentary, McCartney shared that Lennon was actually excited about the breakup, saying that it was "like a divorce," and it opened so many new opportunities. McCartney wasn't excited in the slightest, and he had trouble finding a way forward. After the breakup, McCartney revealed, he sank into a depression and developed a drinking problem. He admitted that he would be drinking whiskey from the moment he woke up, since he "didn't have anywhere to go." The Beatles had taken over his entire adult life, and without them, he wasn't sure he would ever write another note of music again.

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The Jim Irsay Collection forms a chorus of cultural touchstones and chronicles one of the greatest collections of music, film and sports memorabilia and historic Americana ever assembled. Meticulously compiled over decades by the late philanthropist, passionate music lover and owner and CEO of the Indianapolis Colts, a portion of the proceeds of these sales will be donated to philanthropic causes supported by Jim Irsay during his lifetime.

This unparalleled collection weaves together some of the most significant people, literature and events of recent history: guitars and other instruments once played by all four Beatles, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, David Gilmour, Jerry Garcia, Kurt Cobain, Elton John, Prince, Johnny Cash, Janis Joplin, John Coltrane and Miles Davis; original manuscripts by Jack Kerouac, Jim Morrison and Steve Jobs; legendary sporting artefacts linked to Muhammad Ali, Jackie Robinson, Wayne Gretzky and Secretariat.

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Barry Keoghan has brought his work home as he rocked a Ringo Starr-style ensemble at London's Burberry show after a day filming a new Beatles biopic.  The actor, 33, transforms into legendary drummer Ringo Starr for the upcoming Beatles biopic.

He will star in the flick alongside Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison.

And after a day filming in the capital city, he arrived channelling Ringo with a mariner cap, for the Burberry Autumn/Winter 2026 collection catwalk show. For the outing, he wore a purple and black plaid Burberry coat, which he paired with black trousers.

He completed his ensemble with black leather gloves, which featured an emerald chain, and a pair of black boots. Barry Keoghan, 33, has brought his work home as he rocked a Ringo Starr-style ensemble at London's Burberry show after a day filming a new Beatles biopic

For his Beatles role, Barry has been spotted growing out a beard and styled his hair in Ringo’s classic shaggy cut.

The Daily Mail revealed that the Beatles biopics will be filmed at London's iconic Abbey Road Studios, with production getting underway in November last year despite earlier reports that plans had been blocked.

While it was previously claimed that Westminster Council would not allow filming at the famous zebra crossing, the council has since confirmed to the Daily Mail that production will be going ahead.

Sam Mendes, who is directing the films, had wanted to recreate the Beatles' 1969 album cover on the crossing.  Westminster Council told the Daily Mail that they are, in fact, working closely with production teams to facilitate filming, which will involve closing the road.

Speaking at the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas last April, an event the cast also attended, Mendes described the films as the 'first binge-able theatrical experience'.

The project marks the first time Apple Corps Ltd and The Beatles – Sir Paul, Sir Ringo, and the families of Lennon and Harrison – have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film.

Sir Ringo previously hinted that Saltburn star Barry had taken on the role.  After a day filming in the capital city, he arrived channelling the star with a mariner cap, for the Burberry Autumn/Winter 2026 collection catwalk show.Chloe Louise

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The Beatles have produced hundreds of songs throughout their career as a band, along with an impressive catalog of solo work from each member, and there is no denying how most of their songs have shaped popular music, often being considered timeless classics. But with a number of songs recorded, there will always be a few that feel a bit subpar, a bit rushed, and sometimes slightly out of place on an artist’s otherwise legendary discography. Even a band as monumental as The Beatles had tracks they later considered “filler.” Not every song was regarded as a masterpiece by the band itself, especially by Paul McCartney in particular.
"Hold Me Tight" Was The Beatles' Attempt at Crafting Another Hit Single

By the time the band recorded their second studio album, With the Beatles, they had already established a name for themselves as a musical act to look out for. The album itself contains some of their early standout tracks, including songs like "All My Loving" and "Please Mr. Postman." It was also met with widespread critical praise and strong commercial success, with critics calling it an impressive follow-up album, especially complimenting the album’s more polished production and more mature songwriting. So calling any Beatles song a “filler” might not sit well with millions of fans, but even McCartney himself admitted that not every track was written with the same level of inspiration. While it is a beloved record, McCartney, in his biography Many Years from Now, openly reflected on the band’s early songwriting process. He said:

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Paul McCartney's daughter Stella McCartney recalled how 'hurt' her late mother was by the bullying she faced from fans.

Linda McCartney was a founding member of her husband's band Wings, which launched in 1971, just a year after he announced he was leaving The Beatles.

McCartney's wife, a photographer by trade, did not always win over critics as she played keyboard and sang harmony in Wings.

In the new documentary Paul McCartney: Man on the Run, her daughter Stella, 54, discussed the impact the criticism had on her mother, who died of cancer in 1998 at age 56.

'She wasn't a cookie-cutter example of someone you put in a band. What they, and she especially, had to go through, like when they isolated her voice and ridiculed her? I mean, it breaks my heart,' the designer said in the documentary.

'I know that there was pain there. I knew she hurt. She wasn't like, cold,' Stella added.

Paul McCartney's, 83, daughter Stella McCartney, 54, recalled how 'hurt' her late mother Linda McCartney was by the bullying she faced from fans and critics; Stella pictured in 2025

Linda, who died of cancer in 1998 at age 56, was a founding member of her husband's band Wings, which launched in 1971; Mccartney pictured with Linda and Stella in 1974

Stella added that Linda's resilience showed 'her bravery and spirit. That side to her boosted a side that [McCartney] had perhaps lost.'

McCartney, 83, also spoke about some of the criticism he and Linda faced for her inclusion in the band, which he said was an idea that came to him 'spur of the moment.'

'"She can't do this, she can't sing, she can't play piano, she can't do anything. Oh, they're crazy man, what's he got his old lady in the band for? Who the hell is this?"' the musician recalled people saying.

However McCartney disagreed with the critics, and said Linda's style of singing gave the songs a 'special sound.'

Formed in London, the British rock band also featured McCartney on vocals and bass, with Denny Laine on guitar and vocals, and Denny Seiwell on drums.

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An unassuming Liverpool street went back in time on Monday as director Sam Mendes prepared to shoot scenes for his new anthology of Beatles films outside the childhood home of Sir Paul McCartney.

Mendes is currently working on an ambitious collection of films about the pioneering pop group and their emergence from Liverpool's subterranean Cavern Club to become the biggest and most influential band in the world.

Having already filmed raucous scenes in central London, the director and his team have relocated to Allerton and the modest street outside 20 Forthlin Road, McCartney's home for several years before signing his first record deal with The Beatles in 1962.

Built in 1949, the address was originally bought by McCartney's father Jim in 1955. He would remain their for a decade, until his son – by now a global star – bought him a new house in Heswell, a more prosperous part of the Wirral.

The terraced home, now a National Trust property, was a hive of activity as the street was cut off by traffic cones and diversions were created for oncoming vehicles.

With black tents and vintage cars lining either side of the road, production assistants were seen wheeling period-appropriate props and clothing onto the exterior set.

A production assistant was seen carrying a replica of Sir Paul McCartney's very first guitar, the Framus Zenith (Model 17) acoustic, as Sam Mendes continued filming his Beatles film anthology in LIverpool on Monday

The director and his team have relocated to Allerton and 20 Forthlin Road, McCartney's childhood home for several years before signing his first record deal with The Beatles in 1962

Early sixties-era bicycles, boxes and bags occupied space outside the property, as well as a variety of musical instruments – among them a replica of McCartney's first ever guitar, the Framus Zenith (Model 17) acoustic.

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