Sir Paul McCartney, 78, said that while some people would like to see him perform some of his greatest hits on stage in Las Vegas or on Broadway, he has dismissed following in the footsteps of the likes of Sir Elton John, Sir Rod Stewart and Bruce Springsteen for various reasons. The go-to hotspot is widely known for having some of the world’s most famous artists perform for their fans.
When asked if he had considered having his own Nevada residency, he said: “Some people would like me to do it, as they say I’ve got plenty of stories and plenty of songs, but one of the things that’s holding me back at the moment is that Bruce has just done it, you know?
“It feels a bit like, ‘Oh, suddenly I’ll do it now then!’”
Paul went on to say this has made him “a little reluctant” to “follow a trend”.
“The idea is OK, but I think I’d just prefer to play with the band to a bigger audience, or ever smaller – I don’t mind little clubs,” he added.
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“I suppose that when The Beatles broke up, perhaps there was a misconception that we all sort of hated each other,” he divulged.
“What I realise now is that, because it was a family, because it was a gang, families argue.
“And families have disputes. And some people want to do this and some people want to do that.”
Sir Paul was due to headline the Pyramid stage at what was meant to be Glastonbury’s 50th anniversary this year.
The highly-anticipated event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Paul previously teased making a potential appearance on the world famous stage ahead of being confirmed.
He said in a Radio 2 interview: “People are saying that it will be good if I did it, so I’m starting to think about whether I can or whether it would be a good thing. It’s starting to become some remote kind of possibility.”
Read the full feature in the September issue of British GQ available via digital download and on newsstands today.