When Paul McCartney missed out on playing a gig for Obama

Sir Paul McCartney beatles legend, he was turned away by security guards at the White House when he arrived to play a gig for U.S. President Barack Obama last month.
McCartney, 68, had arrived at the iconic building in Washington, D.C. ahead of his scheduled performance for the president, but he and his band were not allowed through the strict security checks.
Guards on the gate eventually sent McCartney to a different entrance, but the delay left the musician fearing he would miss the gig.
"The security getting through of the White House (was memorable). For the rehearsal, we got through fine. But for the real gig, we were sort of not let in," the Daily Express quoted him as saying.
"At the gate we said, 'We're the entertainment.' He (the security guard) said, 'No, you'll have to walk around the other block.'
"It was heavy traffic, so we're going, 'Oh geesh. Wouldn't you just know it'," he added.

White House gig a 'biggie' calls Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney could call a performance a little club gig at the White House.
McCartney was awarded the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in July, by the Libary an honor bestowed of Congress. Accepting it, McCartney performed in the East Room of the White House for President Barack Obama and the first family, who sat front row center.
Guests including Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello, the Jonas Brothers, Jack White and others taking turns playing Beatles classics. Jerry Seinfeld summarized the choice of McCartney for the Gershwin simply as "duh."
PBS will broadcast the concert as part of its "In Performance at the White House" series on Wednesday (8 p.m. EDT).
rock 'n' roller for the 68 years old, the evening was clearly meaningful. He sang "Michelle" to Michelle Obama, adding that he hoped the president wouldn't punch him out. For the first time, he performed "Ebony and Ivory" live with Stevie Wonder. And he performed one of the more star studded singalongs of "Hey Jude," complete with the Obamas joining onstage.
McCartney was so fond of the concert which he called "a little club gig" that he has already rewatched it, and plans to again. Sir Paul took a moment out of his North American tour to reflect on his trip to the White House.

Mccartney's Guilt Over Sending Children To Private School

SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY's daughter STELLA feels guilty about sending her children to a "posh" private school because she's convinced her dad's decision to enrol her in a "normal" facility was "the best thing" he could have done for her.
The Beatles legend sent the fashion designer to a local government run institute because he wanted to make sure she remained grounded despite his superstar status.
Stella previously dubbed her father a "tight b**tard" for the decision, but now credits the musician for making the right choice.
The designer, who is recently expecting her fourth child, has decided to send her kids to an expensive private school, but she fears it will have a negative impact on them.
She tells Britain's Daily Mail, "If at any stage it looks like they're becoming total jerks and saying 'hello mummy' in posh voices, instead of running in and just being their awful selves, then you have to knock it on the head (stop it). It's one of my biggest internal struggles the whole schooling system in London and the fact that my kids are going to a posh school. It freaks me out...
"Going to the normal local comprehensive (school) was one of the best things that could have happened to me. You didn't boast about stuff otherwise you'd get beaten up. It was healthy to look how most people in the world live. That's why I freak out that my kids are doing that."

Tonight Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney brings his “Up and Coming” tour to Utah tonight. In the state it will be his first appearance.When • Tuesday, July 13, at 7:30 p.m.Where • Rio Tinto Stadium, 9256 S. State, SandyTickets • Sold out
Former Beatle and Wings frontman Paul McCartney will perform for the first time in Utah on Tuesday, July 13.The 68 year old native of Liverpool is the most successful songwriter in the history of popular music. According to Guinness World Records, he wrote or co wrote 188 charted records, of which 91 reached the Top 10 and 33 made it to No. 1.
Virtually everyone has a favorite McCartney song, written either when he was a member of the Fab Four or during his prolific career as a solo artist and with Wings.
My favorites from Sir Paul’s collection? “Paperback Writer,” “Eleanor Rigby” and “I’ve Just Seen a Face.”
In interviews conducted over the past few months, The Tribune asked musicians and entertainers from all over the world to name their favorites. Here’s what they said:
Folk legend Joan Baez • “Let It Be”Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff • “Yesterday” and “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da”Yesod Williams of Pepper • “Live and Let Die.” (“Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” is my least favorite.”)Jon Olazabal of Dirty Heads: • “I’ve Got a Feeling”Joey Signa of Paper Tongues • “Let It Be”Comedian Paula Poundstone • “Hey Jude”Singer songwriter Brandi Carlile • “Let It BePop singer David Osmond • “Blackbird” and “Yesterday”Classical violinist Jenny Oaks Baker • “Yesterday” and “Hello Goodbye”Country singer Lee Ann Womack • “Helter Skelter” Jared Watson of Dirty Heads • “Get Back”Tom Gabel of Against Me! • “Blackbird” (“I play it for my daughter. She’s 7 1/2 months.”)Rusty Anderson of Paul McCartney Band • “Helter Skelter,” “Let It Be” and “Maybe I’m Amazed”Singer songwriter Katie Herzig • “Eleanor Rigby”Deondra Brown of The 5 Browns • “Yesterday” and “Penny Lane”Lily Tomlin • “Yesterday” (“It’s so interesting to see the progression of their music, and their consciousness.”)John Campbell of Lamb of God • “Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?”Bryan Simpson of Cadillac Sky • “Blackbird”Dance music artist Girl Talk • “Temporary Secretary”Blues guitarist JJ Grey • “We Can Work It Out”SA Martinez of 311 • “Yesterday” and “Blackbird” (“What a genius, what a craftsman. How lucky we are to have these songs?”Country singer Heidi Newfield • “Hey Jude” and “Live and Let Die”Comedian Anjelah Johnson • None. “You can ask me what my favorite Beyoncé song is. I can give you a whole list.”

Paul McCartney's Tour Makes a Big Jump on TicketNews' Top Event Rankings in June

After adding more tour dates to his North American Up and Coming Tour, Paul McCartney jumped 10 spots for a second place finish on TicketNews' exclusive Top Event Rankings, as compiled from June 1-30.
Despite being outsold by the ever popular musical "Wicked," former Beatle Paul McCartney made a strong showing in June's rankings. McCartney added new tour dates during the month, including second appearances in Toronto and Pittsburgh. Ticket onsales for those dates started in late June, and the tour begins July 10 at AT&T Park in San Francisco.
Hip hop heavyweights Jay-Z and Eminem had the strongest debut of the month with a fourth place finish in the rankings. High demand for tickets caused the duo to expand their co-headlining tour from two nights to four, playing hometown shows in Detroit on September 2-3 and New York City on September 13-14.
Dave Matthews Band almost cracked into the Top 10 June event rankings. Ticket sales for DMB's spring and summer tour began in February and placed the band at number 15 in the month's rankings, although the band quickly dropped out of the Top 20 in following months. But a current announcement to go on hiatus in 2011 pushed DMB back into the May rankings at number 17, and now that their tour is underway, their ticket sales have surged and brought them to the 11th position on the list.

Spacey joins Paul McCartney for duet

On stage sir Paul McCartney was joined by Kevin Spacey to perform a duet at a star packed bash.
The pair performed Beatles classic Hey Jude in front of guests including Dame Judi Dench to whom the track was dedicated - and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
The event, at Battersea power station, was to raise cash for the Old Vic theatre in London and marked its 192nd birthday.
Other familiar faces in the crowd included James Corden, Stephen Fry, Bryan Adams and Sir Peter Blake.
The select event marked a huge contrast to his vast show in London's Hyde Park on Sunday in front of an audience of more than 50,000.
He played a set of mainly Beatles songs including Long And Winding Road, And I Love Her and Got To Get You Into My Life, finishing with an encore of Get Back.
American Beauty star Kevin, the Old Vic's artistic director, persuaded Sir Paul to take part in the show, which also benefited the former Beatle's Meat Free Monday campaign.
The musician said afterwards: "It was a great pleasure to come and rock out for the Old Vicars. Such a great event for a good cause.
"I particularly like the outreach programmes they have for the youth around the area that encourage young kids.
"When Kevin strong armed me into doing it, as he does, we were only too pleased to show up and step up to the plate. We had a great evening, we rocked out and the crowd did too. We couldn't have asked for more."