Overview
- McCartney’s book, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run, is released Tuesday, anchoring new interviews and reflections.
- He says interviews now bring as many questions about Wings as about the Beatles, noting a generational shift in fandom.
- He describes the Beatles’ 1970 end as feeling like a death and recalls the “Paul is dead” rumor growing almost real.
- He casts the early Wings years as a blank canvas that mixed major success with setbacks including a Nigeria robbery and Japan legal troubles.
- He reports ongoing songwriting with a 2026 album planned, signaling continued creative activity.