Paul McCartney reveals how close he came to giving up music

Paul McCartney is known as one of the most famous musicians in the world thanks to the fame he found with The Beatles but he almost gave it all up when things turned sour for the band

Paul McCartney will tell the story of how his life fell apart after The Beatles split, leading him to almost abandon his music career.  Paul, 83, discusses his life as a global superstar in the iconic band and beyond in the new Prime Video documentary, Paul McCartney: Man on the Run. When The Beatles - Paul and bandmates John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr - broke up in 1970, Paul was left battling depression.

He then formed a new band, Wings, with his wife, Linda McCartney. In the trailer, he says, "The Beatles had been my whole life, really. When we split up, I thought I'll never write another note of music ever. I had fear of being a grown-up."

He continued, "I felt very depressed, but I was very lucky because I had Linda." He then said of Wings, "If anybody badmouthed us, I was thinking, 'I'm going to make the best record you've ever heard.'... People thought we were totally crazy, but that was our way."

Wings eventually had a string of hits, including Band on the Run, Live and Let Die, Jet and Silly Love Songs. Paul previously discussed a time when he considered quitting The Beatles because of a crippling fear he was battling.

Source: Ayeesha Walsh/irishstar.com

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