The Beatles member recalls his fond memory of his late bandmate while performing at the Royal Festival Hall in London for his first live event in two years.
- Nov 8, 2021
AceShowbiz - Paul McCartney will always regret not telling his fellow Beatle John Lennon that he loved him.
On Friday, November 5, the "Yesterday" hitmaker appeared at the Royal Festival Hall in London for his first live event in two years and discussed his new book with poet Paul Muldoon, "The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present", about the inspiration for some of his best-loved songs.
The crowd of 3,000 people - which included actors Stephen Fry and Simon Pegg - gave the star a standing ovation when he hit the stage for the 90-minute talk, according to The Irish Times.
He fondly remembered how his life changed when he met up with the rest of The Fab Four - especially John.
"The four of us miraculously found each other," he said, explaining he and Lennon, who was shot and killed in 1980, shared a deep connection.
"It's like walking up a staircase and we've always been side by side on that staircase. I'm like a fan. I just remember how great it was to work with him and how great he was. Because you are not just messing around, you are not singing with Joe Bloggs, you are singing with John Lennon."
But Macca still has one huge regret now his pal is no longer around - he never told John he loved him.
"As 17-year-old Liverpool kids you could never say that. It just wasn't done," he shared.
"So I never really said, 'John, love you mate.' I never got around to it, so now it's great to know how much I love this man."
