Paul McCartney feels more comfortable honouring Linda now
Paul McCartney says that now that he's split from estranged wife Heather Mills, he's more comfortable honoring his late wife of 29 years, Linda McCartney. On Tuesday (November 14th), McCartney will attend the North American premiere of his latest classical piece, Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart), which was inspired by Linda, at New York's Carnegie Hall.
McCartney told The Washington Post that his devastation at losing Linda to cancer in 1998 is evident in the piece, explaining that, "When I was in the middle of (writing) it, she passed away, and (I) went through all the anguish, which stopped me. And then when I was able to pick it up, I picked it up by writing some of the very sad things in it. I remember sitting at a keyboard and just weeping as I wrote this piece."
Macca, went on to say that, while working on the piece prior to splitting from Mills, he was hesitant to publicly declare it as a tribute to Linda: "It actually would have been very awkward with a new wife to say, 'This is for Linda,' just pragmatically. But it was started with Linda and, had she lived, I'm sure it would have been dedicated to her."
McCartney told us that he was amazed at the public and critical beating Linda took after marrying and co-founding Wings with him: "She took some shit -- major league. Not only from the critics, (but) from the fans. I mean, we had stuff daubed on our front wall in large letters, and it was highly offensive, you know? So she had to put up with that. Luckily, she was a very strong woman, and was able to overcome it and the period passed, and as she went on, people started to appreciate more and more."
McCartney will appear at the Times Square Virgin Megastore on Monday (November 13th) to autograph copies of the Ecce Cor Meum CD, and his concert DVD Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us, which will officially be released the next day. Fans need to arrive at 8 a.m. to receive a wristband to hold their spot to meet McCartney.
In other Macca news:
McCartney has agreed to demolish a large wooden cabin and lakeside pavilion on his Pearsmarsh estate in the U.K. McCartney was cited for building the cabin without permission from the local Rother District Council.
The Press Association reported that Macca had tried to compromise by knocking down two other structures on his estate, stating that he needed the cabin to ensure privacy on the property, which he feels is too close to a publicly accessed road.
He will submit a retrospective planning application in hopes of keeping the lakeside pavilion. The case will be brought before the council on December 7th.
McCartney told The Washington Post that his devastation at losing Linda to cancer in 1998 is evident in the piece, explaining that, "When I was in the middle of (writing) it, she passed away, and (I) went through all the anguish, which stopped me. And then when I was able to pick it up, I picked it up by writing some of the very sad things in it. I remember sitting at a keyboard and just weeping as I wrote this piece."
Macca, went on to say that, while working on the piece prior to splitting from Mills, he was hesitant to publicly declare it as a tribute to Linda: "It actually would have been very awkward with a new wife to say, 'This is for Linda,' just pragmatically. But it was started with Linda and, had she lived, I'm sure it would have been dedicated to her."
McCartney told us that he was amazed at the public and critical beating Linda took after marrying and co-founding Wings with him: "She took some shit -- major league. Not only from the critics, (but) from the fans. I mean, we had stuff daubed on our front wall in large letters, and it was highly offensive, you know? So she had to put up with that. Luckily, she was a very strong woman, and was able to overcome it and the period passed, and as she went on, people started to appreciate more and more."
McCartney will appear at the Times Square Virgin Megastore on Monday (November 13th) to autograph copies of the Ecce Cor Meum CD, and his concert DVD Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us, which will officially be released the next day. Fans need to arrive at 8 a.m. to receive a wristband to hold their spot to meet McCartney.
In other Macca news:
McCartney has agreed to demolish a large wooden cabin and lakeside pavilion on his Pearsmarsh estate in the U.K. McCartney was cited for building the cabin without permission from the local Rother District Council.
The Press Association reported that Macca had tried to compromise by knocking down two other structures on his estate, stating that he needed the cabin to ensure privacy on the property, which he feels is too close to a publicly accessed road.
He will submit a retrospective planning application in hopes of keeping the lakeside pavilion. The case will be brought before the council on December 7th.
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