Sir Paul McCartney has inspired his son to make music. The Beatles legend is a massive influence on James, 32, who has formed The Light with pals Bryan Johnson on drums and bassist Charlie Turner, who grew up in Allerton, the same area of Liverpool where Paul spent his childhood and inspired many of the group's later hits.

Sir Paul McCartney is to play a one-off Christmas show in London. The former Beatle will end a seven-date European tour, his first in five years, with a concert at The O2 arena on December 22.

Sir Paul McCartney wrote an essay in support of Britain's Queen Elizabeth aged 10. The Beatles star wrote the document to commemorate the queen's 1953 coronation, and impressed Liverpool's Lord Mayor so much Paul was awarded a book token.

Sir Paul McCartney's grandchildren like impersonating him. The Beatles bassist turned down the chance to recreate his biggest hits by playing the new edition of the computer game "Rock Band" - which gives gamers the chance to imitate members of the legendary group and perform simulations of their classic tracks.

Sir Paul McCartney says John Lennon only talked "c**p" about him when he was high on drugs. The 67-year-old music legend has refuted the widely held opinion his Beatles bandmate disliked him during the band's latter years, insisting substance abuse made John say things he didn't mean.

Sir Paul McCartney wants to retire with a huge farewell world tour next year. The 67-year-old Beatles legend is planning to play at a host of "unusual" locations before walking away from performing large scale shows.

Sir Paul McCartney wants to retire with a huge farewell world tour next year. The 67-year-old Beatles legend is planning to play at a host of "unusual" locations before walking away from performing large scale shows.

Sir Paul McCartney thinks he will live to be 100. The 67-year-old former Beatles singer is confident his vegetarian lifestyle will keep him healthy and happy for at least another 33 years.

Sir Paul McCartney's call for Meat-Free Monday has been approved by the Hindus. The religion has backed up the vegetarian Beatles legend's movement, saying it was good for ethical and health reasons.

Sir Paul McCartney is bored of being a Beatle. The 66-year-old rocker admits he sometimes tires of the fame he attracts from being in the legendary 60s band.

Sir Paul McCartney was chased by 50 Miss USA finalists. The throng of beauties - including Miss Michigan, Miss Nevada and Miss Connecticut - booked in for dinner at the 66-year-old rocker's hotel in Las Vegas on Saturday night in the hope of meeting him.

Midway through his Sunday night concert at Hard Rock Hotel's newly refurbished Joint, Sir Paul McCartney took a reflectionary pause, telling the baby boomer-packed house that "I'm gonna take a moment to take it all in". The uproarious crowd indulged him in tacit agreement for they understood the 65-year-old rock n' roll revolutionary's untouchable body of work has earned him every right to marinate in the moment.

Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are set to record a new album together. The former Beatles - who performed together at a charity concert in New York on Saturday - plan to head into the studio later this year.

Former Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr performed together on Saturday at a charity concert. The two music legends - who made up the Fab Four with their late bandmates John Lennon and George Harrison - were reunited on stage at the benefit show held in aid of the David Lynch Foundation, which was set up by the film director to promote transcendental meditation in schools.

For the first time in seven years, Ex-Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr performed together at a New York charity show on Saturday night. The charity raised money for children to learn transcendental meditation.

Sir Paul McCartney is building a $200,000 guesthouse on his Hamptons estate. The Beatles legend already has two properties on his land in the exclusive New York area and is adding a modest three-bedroom, two-bathroom home.

Sir Paul McCartney and his girlfriend acted like "besotted teenagers" during a night out this week. The 66-year-old musician and his 48-year-old partner Nancy Shevell stunned fellow guests at the London after-party for "The Boat That Rocked" movie premiere on Monday with their public displays of affection and frequent outings to the dance floor.

Sir Paul McCartney is revamping his late wife's vegetarian food range. The former Beatles singer and his daughter Mary are updating and rebranding Linda McCartney's frozen food line, which became famous in the early 90s.

Legendary musician Paul McCartney will appear as a guest on "The Colbert Report" tonight. The former Beatle will be a guest on Wednesday's edition of the American satirical television program.

Sir Paul McCartney has revealed his bitter divorce from Heather Mills took him to a "dark place." The former Beatles singer - whose divorce from Heather was finalized last year - has described the pain he suffered during the split.

The View's Kyle Falconer cried when he met Sir Paul McCartney. The frontman of the Scottish band is a huge fan of the Beatles legend and admits he was overwhelmed when he finally met his idol.

Sir Paul McCartney once had macaroni cheese for Christmas dinner. The former Beatles star - whose late wife Linda McCartney was a famous vegetarian and launched a range of meat-free products and recipe books - revealed how his family coped without turkey for their festive meal when they first stopped meat in the 70s.

Sir Paul McCartney has angered neighbors by refusing to cull wild boar on his estate. Homeowners close to his 1,500 acre Peasmarsh property in East Sussex say the animals, which weigh up to 900lbs, are "wreaking havoc" but the staunch vegetarian won't take action despite government policy saying landowners have the power to cull wild boar if they threaten the environment, farming or human safety.

Sir Paul McCartney is inspired by magpies. The former Beatles star, who has penned several songs about birds, spends hours watching his black and white feathered friends when they flock to his garden.

Sir Paul McCartney is on a diet to please his girlfriend. The former Beatles star is trying to abstain from his favorite sweet treats in order to stay trim for American lover Nancy Shevell.

Sir Paul McCartney wore an Alice Cooper mask when he met The Killers.

Sir Paul McCartney was deported from Germany for setting fire to condoms. The Beatles' former drummer Pete Best has revealed he and Paul returned to the U.K. after being accused of arson when they used the rubber contraceptives as emergency lighting.

Sir Paul McCartney's girlfriend Nancy Shevell has moved in with him. The Beatles legend asked the U.S. millionairess - who he has been dating for almost a year - to move into Peasmarsh, his East Sussex estate, after she began spending almost every weekend there.

Sir Paul McCartney feared his new album would ruin his career. The Beatles legend has just completed work on Electric Arguments, an ambient record with his side project The Fireman, which he says was recorded from entirely improvised sessions.

It might be McCartney v. McDonald's in court as the former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney called for a boycott of the hamburger chain for using the Beatles' image at a Liverpool outlet.

Sir Paul McCartney has urged people to boycott McDonald's. The vegetarian singer is furious the fast food giant are displaying his picture - along with his former Beatles bandmates Ringo Starr and the late John Lennon and George Harrison - at one of their outlets in his home city of Liverpool to attract more customers.

Music icon Sir Paul McCartney is set to appear in a spoof TV show. The former Beatles star will team up with comedian Peter Kay for his new show this month.

Sir Paul McCartney attacks Heather Mills in a new song. "Nothing Too Much, Just Out Of Sight," sees the former Beatle screaming in an angry rant about his ex-wife, who received a $48 million settlement when their divorce was finalized earlier this year.

Sir Paul McCartney will be surrounded by 5,000 security guards when he performs in Israel Thursday night.

The Beatles legend, who has received death threats over his plans to perform in Israel for the country's 60th birthday celebrations tomorrow received a book from the Buddhist leader which gave him courage and hope.

Sir Paul McCartney is set to buy a new U.S. apartment to be nearer to his girlfriend.

Sir Paul McCartney has written a love song for his girlfriend Nancy Shevell. The 66-year-old former Beatle feels so strongly about the U.S. heiress he has put his emotions into music for Nancy, 48.

Staunch vegetarian Sir Paul McCartney reportedly told a chef to "stick" his meal after he was served meat.

Sir Paul McCartney has invited his new girlfriend to join him on tour.

Sir Paul McCartney has taken his new lover to meet his sixth grandchild.

Sir Paul McCartney played the harmonica for a boy named after one of his songs.

Staunch vegetarian Sir Paul McCartney stayed in a leather-clad "ranch room."

Sir Paul McCartney has shunned expensive hotels in favor of camping.

Sir Paul McCartney says George Harrison was like his "baby brother." The 66-year-old music legend enjoyed such a close relationship with George, who died in 2001, he saw him as family.

Beatle legend Sir Paul McCartney has made the day of 350,000 people after he played at the biggest crowd Ukraine had ever witnessed despite the bad weather on Saturday.