2009

Paul McCartney live at O2 Arena, London

Sir Paul McCartney performed a marathon set lasting nearly three hours at the O2 arena in London, 46 years to the day since he played the first Beatles Christmas gig at the Liverpool Empire Theatre.

Casting announced for Backbeat stage show

The cast for the stage adaptation of the Beatles film Backbeat has been announced.

Paul McCartney hints at London concert residency

Sir Paul McCartney has suggested that he would like to play a residency at the O2 Arena in London.

Paul McCartney live at The O2, Dublin

Sir Paul McCartney has performed his first show in the Republic of Ireland for six years, as part of his Good Evening Europe tour.

McCartney on X Factor chart battle, video for (I Want To) Come Home

Sir Paul McCartney has described the chart battle between US rock band Rage Against The Machine and the 2009 X Factor winner Joe McElderry as "funny".

Paul McCartney live at Köln Arena, Cologne

Sir Paul McCartney performed a second date at the Köln Arena in Cologne, Germany, as part of his 2009 Good Evening Europe tour.

Paul McCartney live at Köln Arena, Cologne

Sir Paul McCartney added his 1979 hit Wonderful Christmastime to the setlist at his concert at the Köln Arena in Cologne, Germany.

Sir Paul McCartney appears on the X Factor

Sir Paul McCartney performed live on last night's X Factor final in the UK.

Rubber Soul to be released as Rock Band download next week

Rubber Soul is to be made available as downloadable content for The Beatles: Rock Band next week, it has been announced.

Paul McCartney live at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France

Sir Paul McCartney performed the fifth concert of his 2009 European tour before 17,000 people at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France.

Paul McCartney live at Gelredome, Arnhem

Sir Paul McCartney performed the third concert of his 2009 European tour at the Gelredome in Arnhem, Netherlands.

Paul McCartney live at O2 World, Berlin

The second night of Sir Paul McCartney's 2009 European tour took place at the O2 World in Berlin, Germany.

Paul McCartney live at Color Line Arena, Hamburg

Sir Paul McCartney has kicked off the European leg of his 2009 World Tour with a concert in Hamburg's Color Line Arena.

Nowhere Boy screening at Studio Two, Abbey Road Studios

A special screening of Nowhere Boy, the biopic of John Lennon's teenage years, was held at the famous Studio Two at Abbey Road Studios on 30 November 2009.

BBC screens Paul McCartney's Children in Need appearance

The BBC has screened Sir Paul McCartney's headlining appearance at the Royal Albert Hall, London, for the corporation's Children in Need charity.

Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney to reunite? Y Not!

Y Not, the forthcoming solo album from Ringo Starr, is to feature guest appearances from his former Beatles bandmate Sir Paul McCartney.

Two Beatles download sites to remain closed indefinitely

Two web sites which sold songs by The Beatles for 25 cents each should remain indefinitely shut down, according to a Los Angeles federal judge.

Nowhere Boy soundtrack details revealed

Details for the soundtrack to Nowhere Boy, the forthcoming John Lennon biopic, have been announced.

Paul McCartney awarded the third Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

Sir Paul McCartney has been named as the third recipient of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

Sgt Pepper to be released as downloadable content for The Beatles: Rock Band

The remaining songs from Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band are to be released as downloadable content for The Beatles: Rock Band next week.