Paul McCartney Blazes Through Career-Spanning Set at Apple Park for 50th Anniversary Celebrations
MacRumors • • technology
Key Points:
- Paul McCartney performed a special concert for Apple employees at Apple Park in Cupertino, celebrating Apple's 50th anniversary with a setlist spanning his career with The Beatles, Wings, and his solo work.
- Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced McCartney, praising him as one of the most influential artists of all time and a lifelong inspiration to billions worldwide.
- The concert featured iconic Beatles songs like "Hey Jude" and "Let It Be," Wings hits, solo favorites, and included McCartney's famous "Live and Let Die" pyrotechnics segment.
- McCartney's performance at Apple Park holds historical significance due to the Beatles founding Apple Corps, a namesake predecessor to Apple Inc., with the two companies resolving longstanding legal disputes in 2007.
- The event followed McCartney's recent intimate shows in Los Angeles attended by numerous celebrities, and precedes the release of his 19th studio album, "The Boys of Dungeon Lane," next month.
