He had just performed a surprise gig
which caused havoc in Times Square, but legendary musician Sir Paul
McCartney had no delusions of grandeur in New York City, yesterday.
After
thousands of fans watched him deliver an unprecedented live set in the
heart of the city, the 71 year-old singer simply strolled back to his
hotel.
Arm-in-arm with his wife Nancy Shevell, the former Beatle turned heads as he walked across Fifth Avenue.
Paul walks arm in arm with wife Nancy Shevell after performing a surprise concert in Times Square
The happy couple looked happy and well-matched as they navigated New York City
The
happy couple, who celebrated their second wedding anniversary yesterday,
looked very much in love as they laughed and joked - seemingly
oblivious to the fuss they were creating.
Sir
Paul wore black jeans with a retro-inspired black and white shirt,
topped with a black Puffa jacket. His hair, a very consistent block
shade of brown, looked casually disheveled.
Meanwhile,
Nancy kept her cool in a simple ensemble which consisted of a silver
top and black cardigan with skinny jeans. She accessorised with a long
beaded necklace.
The two celebrated their second wedding anniversary on Thursday
The pair looked almost in sync as they wore similar shades of clothing
The ordinary scene was a
stark contrast to just moments earlier when Paul delivered a rousing,
unexpected four-song set to shocked onlookers in Times Square.
The
Twitter-announced concert, which was designed to publicise his latest
album New, saw modern New York experience the crazy days of Beatlemania.
Crowds
bayed for a sight of the suited former Beatle - and when he appeared
the screaming was pitched to the heights of the Swinging Sixties.
They'd wait in line for Eight Days a Week! Paul McCartney and his band give a surprise pop up concert in
Times Square on Thursday to the delight of hundreds of fans
Clearly, Sir Paul's
popularity has not waned in the city that never sleeps as scenes were
reminiscent of the Beatles' now iconic arrival at Kennedy Airport in
1964.
Fans of all ages
- and not just Baby Boomers - were quick to react after Macca Tweeted:
'Wow! Really excited to be playing New York Times Square at 1pm this afternoon'.
Paul's been
cheerfully promoting his album all over the world, including at a 15 set
historic gig on Hollywood Boulevard last month
Paul tweeted about the concert just minutes before to let his fans know, but they all clamoured to see him
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At 1pm, as promised,
McCartney and his band casually pulled up in yellow cabs in a moment
that could only have been more exciting for Beatles fans had it been
newspaper taxis appearing at the shore.
He
emerged
to huge cheers and climbed up onto the truck which was transformed into
a small stage replete with what his band refer to as 'the magic piano'
as it's painted in the psychedelic colours of 1967's Magical Mystery
Tour.
'OK, we're just going to do a few songs from my new album,' McCartney, who played Hollywood Boulevard last month,
announced.
Beaming despite the grey day, Sir Paul rocked through title track New, then rattled through the catchy Save Us.
'We're basically busking,' McCartney quipped, 'I'll be putting a hat out there later.'
Paul's wife Nacy Shevell could be spotted dancing to future sing-a-long Everybody Out There but it was soon time to go.
McCartney rounded off the set with Queenie Eye.
The concert came one day following another surprise concert for 500 high school students in Queens.
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'This beats going to
class,' McCartney told excited students at the performance according to
ABC, who weren't born at the height of his fame.
He
played hits including Hey Jude, Eight Days a Week and a solo acoustic
rendition of his paean to the US civil rights movement, Blackbird,
according to the Associated Press. New is released on October 15.
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