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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr get back together for two songs at star-studded London concert

Beatles legend was joined by his former bandmate for a rousing encore of some classic hits

The Independent UK

Beatles legends Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr 'Got Back' together to perform for first time in 5 years

Sir Paul McCartney brought out Sir Ringo Starr to perform two Beatles classic at The O2.

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"It's fantastic, playing with my old mate": Ringo Starr joins Paul McCartney for emotional Got Back tour finale in London

The surviving Beatles reunited at the O2 Arena to mark the end of Paul's mammoth world tour

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George Clooney, Martin Freeman, and Judy Dench attend Paul McCartney's final tour with Ringo Starr at O2 Arena

Sir Paul was also joined by The Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood for the song Get Back

Evening Standard

John Lennon’s son reveals skin cancer operation and tells people to get checked

The musician, who is the son of former Beatles member John Lennon and his first wife Cynthia, underwent surgery to remove cancerous tissue.

The Independent UK

Julian Lennon treated for cancer for second time: ‘Fingers crossed’

Musician urged his followers to get themselves checked by a doctor if they were concerned

The Independent UK

Paul McCartney at the O2 review: A masterpiece of performance and a deeply moving celebration of an all-time great

5/5 Paul McCartney put on a triumphant show, which even included a surprise version of A Wonderful Christmas Time

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Paul McCartney appears overcome with emotion when performing ‘last Beatles song’ live

McCartney debuted a live version of ‘Now and Then’ earlier this year

The Independent UK

Now caretaker of his dad's work, Sean Ono Lennon seeks to innovate, not merely repeat

lNow caretaker of his dad's work, Sean Ono Lennon is on a remarkable run

The Independent UK

“George got a bit fed up. He didn’t want to do a third one”: But Ringo Starr wants one more Grammy, for Now And Then

And he’s not worried about AI... yet

MusicRadar

Paul McCartney cautions against AI in music despite success of AI-enhanced Beatles song

Protecting artists from AI overreach is the Beatle’s new tune

TechRadar

Badfinger's crisp "Head First" remix

Bob Jackson discusses bringing the 1974 album back as a testament to the Welsh band's enduring impact

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Ringo Starr wants The Beatles to win a Grammy for Now and Then

Ringo Starr is hopeful that The Beatles track 'Now and Then' wins the awards it has been nominated for at the Grammys next year.

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"There is no getting around the fact that he repeats the phrase 'simply having a wonderful Christmastime' 17 times": A music professor breaks down the theory behind Paul McCartney's Wonderful Christmastime

Our resident music professor takes on McCarney's divisive festive classic, a Christmas song curiously "built around the most advanced synthesizers available in 1979”

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The Independent UK

Rock pioneer Brenda Lee shines in new documentary. 'I just wanted to sing'

Come and take a trip to the giddy birth of rock ‘n’ roll through the eyes of one of its pioneers — Brenda Lee

The Guardian - UK

Paul McCartney review – extraordinarily sublime and humblingly beautiful

Stretching an almost three-hour set from the Quarrymen through to the ‘final Beatles single’ this is like an arena-sized Last Night at the Proms, with Beatlemania

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In 2024, a controversial Beatles song made Grammy history and raised eyebrows

AI helped deliver a new wave of Beatlemania, but worries about AI in the arts remain.

The Independent UK

Paul McCartney, Manchester review: The last great Sixties showman is nothing short of breathtaking

5/5 The 82-year-old delivers an extraordinary set drawn almost entirely from The Beatles and Wings canons, bringing tears, nostalgia and even screaming

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The Independent UK

Paul McCartney leaves Manchester spellbound as he rolls out the hits on first night of UK tour

At the first of two sold-out shows – part of his celebrated Got Back tour and his first UK gig since 2018 – The Beatles legend ‘duetted’ with his late bandmate, John Lennon, and gave fans an early Christmas present

Evening Standard

Sir Paul McCartney says ‘it’s good to be back’ as UK leg of tour begins

The Beatles star played the Co-op Live arena in Manchester.

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Sir Paul McCartney reveals why he gets 'very emotional' on stage

Sir Paul McCartney gets "very emotional" whenever he performs 'Now and Then' because it was written by John Lennon.

The Conversation

Why Quincy Jones should be prominently featured in US music education − his absence reflects how racial segregation still shapes American classrooms

Quincy Jones, who died on Nov. 3, 2024, at the age of 91, was one of the most influential musicians in U.S. history.

Louder

“All over the shop… The template for The Rutles is clearly there, and there’s a bridge between The Goons and Monty Python”: The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band’s Still Barking

17 CDs and three DVDs provide everything you need to know about a counterculture band many have heard of, but fewer have listened to

Evening Standard

Documents revealing insight into break-up of The Beatles auctioned for £9,000

The documents had been discovered in a cupboard, where they had been stored since the 1970s, according to Dawsons Auctioneers.

The Independent UK

Ridley Scott appears to leak Paul Mescal’s casting in new Beatles film

Sam Mendes has remained tight-lipped on the casting for his forthcoming four-piece Beatles biopic

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