At 79, McCartney Opens Up on Missed Moments, Friendship, and New Liverpool Museum Plan
In a recent event at London’s Southbank Centre, Paul McCartney, now 79, expressed a heartfelt regret about never telling his Beatles bandmate John Lennon that he loved him. Speaking to host Sara Ahmed while promoting his new book The Lyrics, McCartney described the cultural barriers that kept such expressions private, especially for “16- or 17-year-old Liverpool kids” in the 1950s. “I never got around to it… So now it’s just great to realise how much I love this man,” McCartney shared with the audience, reflecting on his deep bond with Lennon.
He fondly recalled his teenage years with Lennon as a time of growth, describing it as “walking up a staircase” side by side with his friend. Working with Lennon, he said, was a privilege, likening it to a step above an ordinary experience.
During the same event, McCartney briefly commented on the UK government’s plan to invest £2 million toward building another Beatles museum in Liverpool, a move he acknowledged as positive for tourism yet hinted that the funds might be more beneficially allocated elsewhere.