Paul McCartney appears in great spirits as waves to fans while arriving for the opening night of his two-day stand in LA
Paul McCartney appeared in great spirits as he arrived for the opening night of his two-day stand at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday.Performing for the first time since his Got Back Tour, the famed Beatles star, 83, arrived at the popular venue wearing a zip-up jacket.He kept a low profile when initially arriving for his show as he stepped out in black-tinted sunglasses.As he was greeted by a sea of fans outside, Paul waved back to the crowds before going inside to prepare for his weekend shows.Paul has announced he will release a new studio album, The Boys Of Dungeon Lane, in May, alongside a new single, Days We Left Behind.Days We Left Behind was unveiled on BBC Merseyside on Thursday, marking his first new music in five years, with a new portrait and artwork shot by his photographer daughter, Mary McCartney, 56. Paul McCartney appeared in great spirits as he arrived for the opening night of his two-day stand at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday Performing for the first time since his Got Back Tour, the famed Beatles star, 83, arrived at the popular venue wearing a zip-up jacket as he waved to fans The album revisits memories of his home city of Liverpool while also sharing 'early adventures shared with George Harrison and John Lennon long before the world had ever heard of Beatlemania.'Speaking about the new single, Sir Paul, whose new record is his 18th studio album credited solely to him, said: 'This is very much a memory song for me. The album title, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, comes from a lyric in this track...'I was thinking just that, about the days I left behind and I do often wonder if I’m just writing about the past, but then I think how can you write about anything else?...'It’s just a lot of memories of Liverpool. It involves a bit in the middle about John and Forthlin Road which is the street I used to live in.'Dungeon Lane is near there.... I used to live in a place called Speke which is quite working class.'We didn’t have much at all but it didn’t matter because all the people were great and you didn’t notice you didn’t have much.'The album has been described as: 'With The Boys of Dungeon Lane, Paul McCartney turns the lens inward, revisiting the formative years that shaped not only his life, but the very foundations of modern popular culture....'In a career defined by timeless storytelling and unforgettable characters, Paul now tells the most personal story of all, his own. As he was greeted by a sea of fans outside, Paul waved and blown a kiss back to the crowds before going inside to prepare for his weekend shows And the performance attracted a slew of A-lister fans as McKenna Grace arrived in a little white dress and brown boots Meanwhile Adam Scott looked elated to be at event as he stepped out in a two-piece suit layered over a blue shirt'The Boys of Dungeon Lane is his most introspective album to date and takes the listener back to where it all began.'Additionally, the songs give a nod to his pre-Beatles days with his bandmates: 'These extraordinary new songs find Paul in a candid, vulnerable and deeply reflective mood, writing with rare openness about his childhood in post-war Liverpool...'The resilience of his parents, and early adventures shared with George Harrison and John Lennon long before the world had ever heard of Beatlemania.The octogenarian's tight schedule meant that the album was recorded in tight and sessions between legs of global tour dates spanning five years and alternating between LA and Sussex.The Boys of Dungeon Lane came to fruition five years ago when Paul met producer Andrew Watt for a cup of tea and an exchange of ideas.Ahead of the latest chapter in his epic music career, last week Sir Paul was seen relaxing in St. Barts with his wife Nancy, 66.Paul and Nancy got married in 2011 after meeting in 2007 and both have children from previous relationships.Nancy shares son Arlen with her ex-husband Bruce Blakeman, while Paul has Stella, James, Heather and Mary with late wife Linda McCartney and daughter Beatrice McCartney, 19, with ex-wife Heather Mills, 55.
