Paul McCartney Aptly Closes OutSNL50th Anniversary Special with 'The End' and Other Beatles Hits

Paul McCartney.Photo:NBC NBC Paul McCartneyis back at Studio 8H. The Beatlesmember made an appearance at the end of theSNL 50: The Anniversary Specialon Sunday, Feb. 16. McCartney, 82,played a surprise show at the Bowery Ballroomdays before in lower Manhattan. On Sunday, he closed out the star-studded episode with Beatles classics. McCartney performed songs exclusively fromAbbey Road.He sang a dreamy version of “Golden Slumbers” before transitioning to the ballad “Carry That Weight.

Paul McCartney Surprises Fans with Rare Live Performance of His Holiday Classic 'Wonderful Christmastime'

Sir Paul McCartney in Manchester on Saturday, Dec. 14.Photo:Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Sir Paul McCartneytreated his fans to an early Christmas present! On Saturday, Dec. 14, the music icon, 82, surprised attendees of his concert in Manchester, England, with a rare live performances of his 1979 holiday classic “Wonderful Christmastime” — complete with backing vocals from children who attend the You Should Be Dancing Theatre Academy.

Paul McCartney's 5 Children: Everything to Know

Photo: Daily Express/Archive Photos/Getty Paul McCartneyis best known for being a member ofThe Beatles, but to his five kids — Heather, Mary,Stella, James and Beatrice — he’s known as “Dad.” It’s a title the musician cherishes, as he toldThe Telegraphin 2009: “I love being a dad.” The “Let It Be” singer first became a father in 1969, when he married photographerLinda Eastmanand adopted her daughter from a previous marriage, Heather, 62.

Paul Mescal Can't Shake HisGladiator IIKiller Tendencies in IntenseSaturday Night LivePromo

Paul Mescalcan’t seem to shake hisGladiator IIkiller instincts.In the first promo forhis upcoming hosting debut onSaturday Night Live, the Irish actor, 28, is giddy for showtime — but not everyone on the cast is going to make it there alive if he has his way.AfterHeidi GardnerandDevon Walkerfind him in the studio early for the first table read, Mescal admitted, “I like to get a feel for the space,” which led Gardner, 41, to assume he was “one of those method guys.

Paul Mescal Has Been Cast as Paul McCartney in Upcoming Beatles Biopics, SpillsGladiator IIDirector Ridley Scott

Paul Mescal (Left) and Paul McCartney.Photo:Emma McIntyre/Getty; Bettmann Archive/Getty Emma McIntyre/Getty; Bettmann Archive/Getty Gladiator IIstarPaul Mescalis going to play Beatles frontmanPaul McCartney, according to Ridley Scott. During a conversation with directorChristopher Nolanthat followed aGladiatior IIscreening held at the Director’s Guild of America in Los Angeles on Dec. 10, Scott confirmed that his next feature will be a thriller titledThe Dog Stars. But when Nolan asked if Mescal was set to star in that film, Scott confirmed that that was once the plan, but that Mescal’s busy schedule would interfere with the project.