Paul McCartney Announces 2 New Dates in U.S

Paul McCartney has announced two new live performance dates in the U.S., with the promise of additional dates to soon follow.

On March 28, the former Beatle will perform at the Jobing.com Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Two days later, on March 30, McCartney will take the stage at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

Ticket pre-sales began this morning (Feb. 23). General ticket sales will begin on Sunday, Feb. 28, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard time.

As was the case with McCartney’s wildly successful 2009 tour, a mix of Beatles, Wings, and solo material is planned.

Paul McCartney: 'I hope Abbey Road studios can be saved'

Paul McCartney has said he hopes Abbey Road studios in London can be saved, after record label EMI announced plans to sell it.

The iconic studios, where The Beatles recorded much of their output (immortalising it on their 1969 album 'Abbey Road'), looks set to be sold to raise money for EMI in a bid to help clear the company's debts. However, McCartney told BBC Newsnight that he was aware of a joint "bid" from people associated with the studio, and added that he hoped they would be able to save it.
"I do know that there are a few people who have been associated with the studio for a long time who were talking about mounting some bid to save it," Paul McCartney explained.

He added, "I sympathise with them. I hope they can do something, it would be great. Obviously I've got so many memories there with The Beatles and it still is a great studio. So it would be lovely for someone to get a thing together to save it."

EMI, which is owned by private equity company terra firma, is reportedly hoping to raise £30 million from the sale to clear huge debts.

Sir Paul McCartney's daughter Beatrice takes the stage

Sir Paul McCartney's daughter Beatrice takes the stage
She may be just six years old, but Beatrice McCartney is already showing signs of taking after her father, Sir Paul McCartney.

By Richard Eden Published: 10:58PM GMT 30 Jan 2010

Sir Paul McCartney's former wife Heather Mills, pictured, has told Mandrake that Bea inspired children in the audience at a stage show to follow her in a series of dance moves Photo: EDDIE MULHOLLAND

Sir Paul McCartney's former wife Heather Mills has told Mandrake that Bea inspired children in the audience at a stage show to follow her in a series of dance moves.

"We were going to the Brighton run of Mamma Mia! and I told Bea that everyone would be dressed up in Seventies gear, so I put on a dark wig and went as Frida, and Bea was Agnes: we did the whole nine yards," said Mills, who overcame the loss of a leg to compete in the television show Dancing On Ice.

"But we got there and we were the only ones [dressed up]. I was mortified. Bea was like the Pied Piper. She got up and had all the little girls from the audience doing dance moves and singing along to songs in the aisles."

Mills, whose divorce from Sir Paul was so acrimonious that she threw a glass of water over Fiona Shackleton, his lawyer, in court, has no taste for The Beatles. "I'd much rather listen to Wagner or Shostakovich," she said at the opening of the Abba World experience at Earls Court.

"I love classical. When I was a girl my dad would always take us to listen to classical concerts."
She added, with typical modesty: "I've actually done a lot of work on promoting classical music behind the scenes. It's something I might bring to TV next year and aim it at children, to encourage kids to be turned