{"id":2489099,"date":"2026-07-05T16:18:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T16:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2489099"},"modified":"2026-07-05T16:18:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T16:18:45","slug":"paul-mccartney-played-this-beatles-classic-for-the-first-time-since-1964-at-taylor-swifts-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/paul-mccartney-played-this-beatles-classic-for-the-first-time-since-1964-at-taylor-swifts-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul McCartney played this Beatles classic for the first time since 1964 at Taylor Swift&#8217;s wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce&#8217;s wedding reception included a performance from Paul McCartney.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The music legend sang a Beatles classic that he hadn&#8217;t performed since 1964, when the band was still together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The wedding also included a performance from Fleetwood Mac&#8217;s Stevie Nicks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/paul-mccartney\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Paul McCartney;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 \">Paul McCartney<\/a> called upon a beloved <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/entity\/the-beatles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Beatles;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;Beatles&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Beatles<\/a> ballad to mark the occasion of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/taylor-swift\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Taylor Swift;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;Taylor Swift&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Taylor Swift<\/a>&#8216;s wedding to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/travis-kelce\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Travis Kelce;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;Travis Kelce&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Travis Kelce<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The music legend was not only amongst the guests invited to attend the famous couple&#8217;s nuptials but also one of many superstars who took to the stage to perform at the Madison Square Garden-held reception. Making the event even more special, McCartney sang a Beatles song that he had not sung live since 1964, when the band was still together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Per a report from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/paul-mccartney-performs-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-wedding-12011888\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE;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;PEOPLE&quot;}\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE<\/a>, the 84-year-old sang the band&#8217;s No. 1 hit &#8220;I Want to Hold Your Hand&#8221; at the Friday, July 3 event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;After the ceremony, Taylor\u2019s mom Andrea invited everyone into the reception room where the stage was set up,&#8221; a source told the outlet, noting that the set also included a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/stevie-nicks-performance-at-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-12011091\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:performance from Fleetwood Mac alum Stevie Nicks;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;performance from Fleetwood Mac alum Stevie Nicks&quot;}\" class=\"link \">performance from Fleetwood Mac alum Stevie Nicks<\/a>.\u00a0According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.setlist.fm\/stats\/songs\/the-beatles-23d6a88b.html?songid=1bd701c4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:setlist.fm;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;setlist.fm&quot;}\" class=\"link \">setlist.fm<\/a>, McCartney last performed the song live at a September 20, 1964, Beatles concert.<\/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-primary 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-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/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-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift engaged<br \/>Credit: Taylor Swift &amp; Travis Kelce<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nicks&#8217; taking to the MSG stage was previously reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/03\/style\/taylor-swift-stevie-nicks-performance.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The New York Times;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;The New York Times&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a> and confirmed by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-guest-list-who-attended-11996441\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:wedding guests;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;wedding guests&quot;}\" class=\"link \">wedding guests<\/a> Robin Roberts, Michael Strahan, and George Stephanopoulos on Saturday morning&#8217;s broadcast of <em>Good Morning America.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We can confirm that, yes, Stevie Nicks did perform,&#8221; Roberts said, with Stephanopoulos adding that the wedding was like &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-recap-12012000\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:a garden inside the Garden;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;a garden inside the Garden&quot;}\" class=\"link \">a garden inside the Garden<\/a>&#8221; and &#8220;as intimate as it could possibly be given that it was Madison Square Garden.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Swift and McCartney have long discussed their admiration for one another. Back in 2020, they appeared on the cover of <em>Rolling Stone <\/em>for a story that saw them engage in a wide-ranging conversation about their fame and artistry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When the issue dropped, Swift commended the Brit, writing on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CHiGzq2Dvd8\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Instagram;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;Instagram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>, &#8220;It only took one day to confirm what I had suspected for years: Paul McCartney is the loveliest person alive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison of The Beatles perform in 1966Credit: Mark Hayward Archive\/Redferns\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/kCEZ9maQD3sqzkIEpvXYNA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/d8a6dca08a788216c593dd3d3a88ae3b\"\/><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-primary 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-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/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-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison of The Beatles perform in 1966<br \/>Credit: Mark Hayward Archive\/Redferns<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More recently, the Beatles star was asked on BBC Sounds whether he had<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DYzEKN1MEs5\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:any advice to offer Swift;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;any advice to offer Swift&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> any advice to offer Swift<\/a> when it comes to navigating global fame.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You do see the parallel, you know the fame and the amount of fame\u2014 the worldwide fame that Taylor Swift has and that we had,&#8221; McCartney began, then with a chuckle said, &#8220;But I don&#8217;t think she needs any advice to tell you the truth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;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;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added, \u201cIf she asked for it, I definitely would. I&#8217;m like the older brother to that generation, or more like the grandad, actually.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">News broke around 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday that Swift and Kelce were officially married, with signs popping up outside of MSG. Swift&#8217;s PR team subsequently confirmed via a statement that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/adam-sandler-officiates-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-12011970\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Adam Sandler officiated the wedding;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;Adam Sandler officiated the wedding&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Adam Sandler officiated the wedding<\/a>, the bride and groom wore Dior, and their siblings acted as the only members of the bridal party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/paul-mccartney-performed-beatles-classic-taylor-swift-wedding-12012109\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;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;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\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>Key Points Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce&#8217;s wedding reception included a performance from Paul McCartney. The music legend sang a Beatles classic that he hadn&#8217;t performed since 1964, when the band was still together. The wedding also included a performance from Fleetwood Mac&#8217;s Stevie Nicks. 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