Overview
- The book, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run, is out Nov. 4 and draws on more than 42 hours of interviews plus roughly 150 photographs, diary pages and handwritten lyrics.
- In a newly published excerpt, McCartney says the 1969 rumor that he had died reflected his state after the Beatles’ split, writing, “In so many ways, I was dead.”
- He recounts retreating with Linda and their newborn Mary to a remote Scottish farm to escape hostile gossip, crediting the isolation with restoring his creativity and resolve.
- The narrative revisits his 1970 lawsuit to dissolve the Beatles’ partnership, which a London judge ultimately decided in his favor.
- A companion Wings anthology overseen by McCartney arrives later this month in multiple formats, with the collection presented in high-fidelity including Dolby Atmos on physical media for the first time.