{"id":2360918,"date":"2026-04-06T14:42:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2360918"},"modified":"2026-04-06T14:42:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:42:33","slug":"paul-mccartney-reveals-who-brought-him-back-to-music-after-the-beatles-split","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/paul-mccartney-reveals-who-brought-him-back-to-music-after-the-beatles-split\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul McCartney Reveals Who Brought Him Back to Music After The Beatles Split"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/closerweekly.com\/?s=paul+mccartney\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Paul McCartney;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Paul McCartney&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><b>Paul McCartney<\/b><\/a> has been getting candid about love, loss and the woman who helped him heal after the end of The Beatles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The music legend, 83, reveals in new documentary <i>Paul McCartney: Man on the Run<\/i>, how his late wife, <b>Linda McCartney<\/b>, became his<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/paul-mccartney-recalls-wife-linda-183854513.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:emotional anchor;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;emotional anchor&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"> emotional anchor<\/a> during one of the toughest times of his life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As per a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/05\/entertainment\/paul-mccartney-reveals-how-he-coped-with-beatles-split-thanks-to-late-wife-linda\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Page Six;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Page Six&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><i>Page Six<\/i><\/a> report, He told film director <strong>Morgan Neville<\/strong> he struggled with the Beatles split until Linda offered a simple but powerful mantra: \u201cIt\u2019s allowed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Paul elaborated further and said: \u201cIn a situation like that you lost your job, you can get uptight very easily.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">File Photo \/ UPI Photo Service\/Newscom\/The Mega Agency<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cOne of my favorite expressions of hers was, you\u2019d be saying, \u2018Oh, I don\u2019t know. I\u2019d love to do so and so, but I can\u2019t. I can\u2019t,\u2019 and she\u2019d say, \u2018It\u2019s allowed.\u2019 It\u2019s like all the<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/closerweekly.com\/paul-mccartney-still-loves-to-socialize-and-get-out-there-at-82-excl\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:weight just went off;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;weight just went off&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> weight just went off<\/a>,\u201d he added.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s allowed. Yeah, of course it is. So those kind of things really impressed me and I think probably made me think a lot more was allowed than was.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The pair first met in 1967, marrying in 1969 and going on to build a life centered on family and music with the band Wings which Linda also was a part of playing keyboard.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Mirrorpix\/Newscom\/The Mega Agency&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1552\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/0GSFiWhLCkiDf8BH_L1DFg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE1NTI7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/closer_weekly_articles_556\/4f31e19d8294e220886c43b9e5818125\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mirrorpix\/Newscom\/The Mega Agency<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Together, they welcomed children <b>Mary<\/b>, <b>Stella<\/b> and <b>James<\/b>, with Linda also bringing daughter <b>Heather<\/b> into the family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Looking back, Paul added: \u201cThere was a lot of freedom in her thinking, so I think that really was good for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couple\u2019s marriage of almost three decades was cut short when Linda died in 1998 at 58 after battling breast cancer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But her influence lives on \u2014 not just in<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/paul-mccartney-ends-decades-long-142721000.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:their music;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;their music&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"> their music<\/a>, but in the freedom she inspired for Paul.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As <em>Closer<\/em> revealed last month, Paul has announced <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/paul-mccartney-announces-first-album-154023594.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:his first new album;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;his first new album&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">his first new album<\/a> in five years which will be released in May 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/closerweekly.com\/paul-mccartney-reveals-who-brought-him-back-to-music-after-the-beatles-split\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Paul McCartney Reveals Who Brought Him Back to Music After The Beatles Split;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Paul McCartney Reveals Who Brought Him Back to Music After The Beatles Split&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Paul McCartney Reveals Who Brought Him Back to Music After The Beatles Split<\/a> first appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/closerweekly.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Closer Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" 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Add <i>Closer Weekly<\/i> as a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=closerweekly.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Preferred Source by clicking here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul McCartney has been getting candid about love, loss and the woman who helped him heal after the end of The Beatles. The music legend, 83, reveals in new documentary Paul McCartney: Man on the Run, how his late wife, Linda McCartney, became his emotional anchor during one of the toughest times of his life. 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