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Sir Paul McCartney enjoyed a "super low-key" family celebration for his 82nd birthday. The Beatles legend - who was born on 18 June, 1942 - was joined by wife Nancy and his five children, Heather, Mary, Stella, James and Beatrice, for dinner at the 17th century Boys Hall hotel in Ashford, Kent, where they enjoyed a "feast" in a private part of the establishment. A source told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: “Paul and his family booked a private room. “They were quietly ushered in on Tuesday night and were taken to the Drawing Room, where the chefs cooked a three-course feast for them. "It ...
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Sir Paul McCartney's favourite scent is the lime, basil and mandarin cologne by Jo Malone. The 81-year-old Beatles legend has revealed his go-to fragrance is by the popular Estée Lauder-owned brand. Macca was asked in a Q+A for his official website: "I am a big fan of perfumes and I have always asked myself: What is your favourite perfume, Paul?" To which he replied: "Thank you for asking. I think it's basil ...and something! [Paul checks.] Ok, it's lime, basil and mandarin - that combo by Jo Malone. And it’s funny, when I read the name ‘Jo Malone’ I always think of this theory of mine, imagin...
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Music icon Frank Ifield has died at the age of 86. The Australian singer - who became famous for incorporating yodelling into his music - died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday night (18.05.24) his friend, historian and music journalist Glenn A. Baker, announced on Facebook. Baker posted: "I just took a call from David Ifield, telling me that his brother FRANK IFIELD peacefully passed on this Saturday night, at age 86. There is so much to be said about this remarkable man, who had four number ones in Britain, three of them before The Beatles (who he had briefly support him in concert). "I Re...
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Tom Felton’s mother was too scared to meet Sir Paul McCartney. The ‘Harry Potter’ actor was delighted to find the Beatles legend was as “gracious and friendly” as he had hoped, but the occasion was too much for his mum, who couldn’t bring herself to talk to her lifelong “crush”. Asked when he was most starstruck, Tom told Empire magazine: “Meeting Sir Paul McCartney. It was pretty epic. “I was working with him for a Comic Relief skit and I brought my mum along, who grew up with him, he was her biggest crush. “So I met Sir Paul, he was very gracious and friendly. “Then I looked at my mum and li...
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George Harrison's sitar has been sold at auction for $66,993. The Beatles icon - who died in November 2001, aged 58 - bought the instrument on Oxford Street in London in 1965, and he used it during the recording sessions for 'Norwegian Wood', which featured on the band's 'Rubber Soul' album. The instrument - which was invented in medieval India - ignited Harrison's lifelong passion for Indian music, culture, and Hindu spirituality, while it also sparked a broader interest in sitars among other Western musicians. Harrison visited India for the first time in 1966, where he studied the sitar unde...
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Sir Paul McCartney is "so happy" with Beyonce's cover of 'Blackbird'. The 'Formation' singer has recorded her own version of the Beatles track for her new album 'Cowboy Carter' and the legendary musician has hailed her take on the track as "magnificent" and urged fans to listen to it if they haven't heard it already. He wrote on Instagram: “I am so happy with @beyonce’s version of my song ‘Blackbird’. I think she does a magnificent version of it and it reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me to write the song in the first place. "I think Beyoncé has done a fab version and would ur...
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Bill Nighy only wears blue or black socks because of Sir Paul McCartney. The 74-year-old actor explained the Beatles legend was an early influence on his style and he would never opt to cover his feet with something in a "crazy psychedelic" pattern, but he believes people by them as a way to break out from their "restrained" wardrobe in a small way. He told Sunday Times Style magazine: “I read [McCartney] never wore anything other than dark blue or black socks and I’ve never worn anything else since. “You look at all those crazy psychedelic ones and you wonder who wears them. I think they’re p...
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Lulu believes the Bee Gees were "equal to" The Beatles when it comes to writing songs. The 'Shout' hitmaker - who was married to late 'Lay It On Me' singer Maurice Gibb from 1969 until 1973 - argued the two groups "stand side by side" in relation to their legacy and lasting impact on music. Speaking on BBC Radio 2's 'The Tracks of My Years', she said: "I think the Bee Gees are equal to The Beatles. They stand side by side. Of course, it was The Beatles that really inspired them but their songs are amazing. And of course I married a Bee Gee. "I was also overawed, if you like, by that talent of ...
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Sir Sam Mendes is set to make four separate films about each member of The Beatles. The 59-year-old filmmaker previously pitched the idea of making four separate movies about Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison to executives in Hollywood, and Tom Rothman and Elizabeth Gabler, of Sony Pictures Entertainment, were both wowed by his ambitious plans Sam - who will direct all four films - told Deadline: "We went out to Los Angeles just before Christmas to pitch the project, and it’s fair to say we were met with universal enthusiasm. "The reason Sony stood out from c...
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John Lennon disliked Muhammad Ali because he made The Beatles "look really stupid", it has been claimed. The band met the boxer on their first trip to the US in February 1964 when they were both on the brink of megastardom, but the meeting reportedly didn't go well as the legendary fighter - who was still known by his birth name Cassius Clay at the time - insulted the group, leaving them unimpressed. Photographer Harry Benson had taken the 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand' hitmakers to meet Ali - who died in 2016 aged 74 - when he was preparing for his Sonny Liston fight and they were waiting to appear...
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