December 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.