beetles' backs. The arms' motto is Ecce Cor Meum, Latin for "Behold My Heart".[176] In 2003, the McCartneys had a child, Beatrice Milly.[177]
In July 2005, he performed at the Live 8 event in Hyde Park, London, opening the show with "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (with U2) and closing it with "Drive My Car" (with George Michael), "Helter Skelter", and "The Long and Winding Road".[178][nb 39] In September, he released the rock album Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, for which he provided most of the instrumentation.[180][nb 40][nb 41] In 2006, McCartney released the classical work Ecce Cor Meum.[183][nb 42] The rock album Memory Almost Full followed in 2007.[184][nb 43] In 2008, he released his third Fireman album, Electric Arguments.[186][nb 44] Also in 2008, he performed at a concert in Liverpool to celebrate the city's year as European Capital of Culture. In 2009, after a four-year break, he returned to touring and has since performed over 80 shows.[188] More than forty-five years after the Beatles first appeared on American television during The Ed Sullivan Show, he returned to the same New York theatre to perform on Late Show with David Letterman.[189]
On 9 September 2009, EMI reissued the Beatles catalogue following a
four-year digital remastering effort, releasing a music video game
called The Beatles: Rock Band the same day.[190]
McCartney's enduring fame has made him a popular choice to open new venues. In 2009, he played three sold-out concerts at the newly built Citi Field—a venue constructed to replace Shea Stadium in Queens, New York. These performances yielded the double live album Good Evening New York City later that year.[191] In 2010, McCartney opened the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[192][nb 45]
As of 2013, McCartney remains one of the world's top draws. He played to over 100,000 people total during two performances in Mexico City in May, the shows grossing nearly $6 million.[198][nb 46] In June 2012, McCartney closed Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Concert held outside Buckingham Palace, performing a set that included "Let It Be" and "Live and Let Die".[200] He closed the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on 27 July, singing "The End" and "Hey Jude" and inviting the audience to join in on the coda.[201] Having donated his time, he received £1 from the Olympic organisers.[202]
On 12 December, McCartney performed with three former members of Nirvana (Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl, and Pat Smear) during the closing act of 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief, seen by approximately two billion people worldwide.[203] On 28 August 2013, McCartney released the title track of his upcoming studio album New, which came out in October 2013.[204]
A primetime entertainment special celebrating the legacy of seven-time Grammy-winning group the Beatles and their groundbreaking first performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, featuring Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, was taped 27 January 2014 at the Ed Sullivan Theater with a 9 February 2014 CBS airing. The show, titled The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Beatles, featured 22 classic Beatles songs as performed by various artists, including McCartney and Starr.[205]
On 19 May 2014, it was reported that McCartney had been bedridden by an unspecified virus on doctor's orders, and had to cancel a sold-out concert tour of Japan scheduled to begin later in the week. The tour would have included a stop at the famed Budokan Hall. McCartney also had to push his June US dates to October, as part of his doctor's order to take it easy to make a full recovery.[206] However, he resumed the tour with a high-energy three hour appearance in Albany, New York, on 5 July 2014.[207] On 14 August 2014, McCartney performed the final concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California before its demolition. It was the same venue that the Beatles played their final concert in 1966.[208]
In 2014, McCartney wrote and performed "Hope for the Future," the ending song for the video game Destiny.[209][210] In November 2014, a 42-song tribute album titled The Art of McCartney was released, which features a wide range of artists covering McCartney's solo and Beatles work.[211] Also that year, McCartney collaborated with American recording artist Kanye West on the single "Only One", released on 31 December.[212]
In January 2015, McCartney collaborated with Kanye West and Barbadian singer Rihanna on the single "FourFiveSeconds".[213] They released a music video for the song in January[214] and performed it live at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards on 8 February 2015.[215] McCartney is a featured guest on West's 2015 single "All Day", which also features Theophilus London and Allan Kingdom.[216]
On 15 February 2015, McCartney appeared and performed with Paul Simon for the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special. McCartney and Simon performed the first verse of "I've Just Seen a Face" on acoustic guitars, and McCartney later performed "Maybe I'm Amazed."[217] McCartney shared lead vocals on the Alice Cooper-led Hollywood Vampires supergroup's cover of his song "Come and Get It" which appears on their debut album, released 11 September 2015.[218]
On 31 March 2016, McCartney announced the upcoming release, on 10 June, of his career-spanning collection Pure McCartney.[219] The set includes songs from throughout McCartney's solo career and his work with Wings and the Fireman, and will be available in three different formats (2-CD, 4-CD, 4-LP and Digital). The 4-CD version will include 67 tracks, the majority of which were top 40 hits.[220][221]
In 2017, McCartney will appear in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.[222]
Starr and McCartney promoting The Beatles: Rock Band in 2009
McCartney's enduring fame has made him a popular choice to open new venues. In 2009, he played three sold-out concerts at the newly built Citi Field—a venue constructed to replace Shea Stadium in Queens, New York. These performances yielded the double live album Good Evening New York City later that year.[191] In 2010, McCartney opened the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[192][nb 45]
2011–present
In July 2011, McCartney played two sold-out concerts at the new Yankee Stadium. A New York Times review of the first concert reported that McCartney was "not saying goodbye but touring stadiums and playing marathon concerts."[194] In September 2011, having been commissioned by the New York City Ballet, McCartney released his first score for dance, a collaboration with Peter Martins called Ocean's Kingdom.[195] Also in 2011, McCartney married Nancy Shevell.[196] He released Kisses on the Bottom, a collection of standards, in February 2012; that same month the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences honoured him as the MusiCares Person of the Year, two days prior to his performance at the 54th Grammy Awards.[197]
Paul McCartney performs live in Montevideo, Uruguay, April 2012.
On 12 December, McCartney performed with three former members of Nirvana (Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl, and Pat Smear) during the closing act of 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief, seen by approximately two billion people worldwide.[203] On 28 August 2013, McCartney released the title track of his upcoming studio album New, which came out in October 2013.[204]
A primetime entertainment special celebrating the legacy of seven-time Grammy-winning group the Beatles and their groundbreaking first performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, featuring Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, was taped 27 January 2014 at the Ed Sullivan Theater with a 9 February 2014 CBS airing. The show, titled The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Beatles, featured 22 classic Beatles songs as performed by various artists, including McCartney and Starr.[205]
On 19 May 2014, it was reported that McCartney had been bedridden by an unspecified virus on doctor's orders, and had to cancel a sold-out concert tour of Japan scheduled to begin later in the week. The tour would have included a stop at the famed Budokan Hall. McCartney also had to push his June US dates to October, as part of his doctor's order to take it easy to make a full recovery.[206] However, he resumed the tour with a high-energy three hour appearance in Albany, New York, on 5 July 2014.[207] On 14 August 2014, McCartney performed the final concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California before its demolition. It was the same venue that the Beatles played their final concert in 1966.[208]
In 2014, McCartney wrote and performed "Hope for the Future," the ending song for the video game Destiny.[209][210] In November 2014, a 42-song tribute album titled The Art of McCartney was released, which features a wide range of artists covering McCartney's solo and Beatles work.[211] Also that year, McCartney collaborated with American recording artist Kanye West on the single "Only One", released on 31 December.[212]
In January 2015, McCartney collaborated with Kanye West and Barbadian singer Rihanna on the single "FourFiveSeconds".[213] They released a music video for the song in January[214] and performed it live at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards on 8 February 2015.[215] McCartney is a featured guest on West's 2015 single "All Day", which also features Theophilus London and Allan Kingdom.[216]
On 15 February 2015, McCartney appeared and performed with Paul Simon for the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special. McCartney and Simon performed the first verse of "I've Just Seen a Face" on acoustic guitars, and McCartney later performed "Maybe I'm Amazed."[217] McCartney shared lead vocals on the Alice Cooper-led Hollywood Vampires supergroup's cover of his song "Come and Get It" which appears on their debut album, released 11 September 2015.[218]
On 31 March 2016, McCartney announced the upcoming release, on 10 June, of his career-spanning collection Pure McCartney.[219] The set includes songs from throughout McCartney's solo career and his work with Wings and the Fireman, and will be available in three different formats (2-CD, 4-CD, 4-LP and Digital). The 4-CD version will include 67 tracks, the majority of which were top 40 hits.[220][221]
In 2017, McCartney will appear in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.[222]
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