Sir Paul McCartney is reportedly set to ‘virtually reunite’ with John Lennon at Glastonbury next week.
The musician, who recently celebrated his 80th birthday, will headline the music festival on Sunday, June 26, 2022 and perform a highly anticipated set, which is reported to include a virtual duet with John Lennon.
Paul’s late Beatles bandmate and fellow music icon John Lennon was tragically killed at the age of 40 years old, after he was shot in New York On December 8, 1980.
Paul McCartney’s recent US tour has included a virtual duet with John, and a source close to Paul told Daily Mail that the singer is planning to include the duet as part of his Glastonbury set, saying: “He is tinkering around with the setlist but it looks like he will do a virtual duet with John Lennon.
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“There is some footage of Lennon singing I’ve Got a Feeling, from Let It Be, which Paul puts up on the big screen, and then he turns around and sings to him.
“John’s vocal has been isolated in the footage and it is stunning.”
The source added: “He has been doing that on recent dates in America and it is likely that he will bring that to Glastonbury.”
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Paul McCartney will headline the Pyramid Stage at the annual music festival, which is held at Worthy Farm, and will include an all-star line-up for 2022 including Billie Eilish, Lorde, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and music icon Diana Ross, who will perform in the legends slot.
As well as the virtual duet with John Lennon, Paul McCartney’s US tour dates have also included a number of memorable moments, such as a surprise rendition of Happy Birthday from rockstar Jon Bon Jovi.
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Shortly before Paul McCartney performed The Beatles classic Birthday, Jon Bon Jovi arrived on stage and said, “I know it’s somebody’s birthday.”
He added: “Welcome to New Jersey, I have 50,000 people who want to sing Happy Birthday to you,” before the sold out arena broke into a rendition of the song.
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