In 2005, Paul McCartney performed at the Super Bowl, and Keith Richards had a suggestion for the songs he should play. McCartney refused to take Richards up on a dare to play an old Beatles song. Here’s why he said he couldn’t play the song and what he decided to play instead.
Paul McCartney and Keith Richards | Kevin Mazur/WireImage Keith Richards told Paul McCartney to perform a song at the 2005 Super Bowl
Shortly before McCartney took the stage at the 2005 Super Bowl, he vacationed in Parrot Cay, where Richards has a home. McCartney dropped in on him one afternoon. While they had never been particularly close, they formed a friendship.
“Paul started to turn up every day, when his kid was sleeping,” Richards wrote in his book, Life. “I’d never known Paul that well. John and I knew each other quite well, and George and Ringo, but...
Paul McCartney and Keith Richards | Kevin Mazur/WireImage Keith Richards told Paul McCartney to perform a song at the 2005 Super Bowl
Shortly before McCartney took the stage at the 2005 Super Bowl, he vacationed in Parrot Cay, where Richards has a home. McCartney dropped in on him one afternoon. While they had never been particularly close, they formed a friendship.
“Paul started to turn up every day, when his kid was sleeping,” Richards wrote in his book, Life. “I’d never known Paul that well. John and I knew each other quite well, and George and Ringo, but...
- 5/20/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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