Paul was often defined by the hordes of fanatical fans who would follow them around the world.
Fast-forward fifty years on and little has changed.
Sir
Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy were mobbed by a sea of supporters at
they arrived at Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan, today.
Paul accompanied by his wife Nancy, arrive at the Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan
The
acclaimed singer is there as part of his Out There tour, which will see
him play two dates in Osaka, one in Fukuoka and three consecutive
nights at the Tokyo Dome.
Wearing a black and white kimono in honour of Japanese culture, both the 71 year-old rocker and his wife appeared colour co-ordinated in matching trousers and black shoes.
The star waved at fans as they walked through the arrivals gate, causing screams of excitement from across the terminal.
Wearing a black and white kimono in honour of Japanese culture, both the 71 year-old rocker and his wife appeared colour co-ordinated in matching trousers and black shoes.
The star waved at fans as they walked through the arrivals gate, causing screams of excitement from across the terminal.
Having released his new album, Paul will perform in Osaka, Fukuoka and Tokyo
Shortly after landing
he took to micro-blogging site Twitter, where he uploaded a personal
photograph of dedicated followers waiting for him with welcome signs.
The warm reception is a stark contrast to when he arrived in Japan on 16 January 1980.
Touring the world with his band Wings, he was
caught with 8oz of marijuana and arrested by officials.
Customs officers at Narita airport discovered the drugs in a
plastic bag at the top of his suitcase.
Facing the threat of seven
years hard labour, he was detained for nine days and forced to clean his
cell with a reed brush each morning. After more than a week of
negotiations he was eventually released and deported.
Paul gets a remarkable reception as he arrives at Kansai International Airport in Osaka
Thankfully, that all seems to have
been forgotten. In fact, the reception should not have been a surprise
for the musician, who has scored another smash-hit with his latest LP
New.
The album, his
first in six years, charted at Number 2 in the Japanese charts - just
behind Big Bang’s Seungri’s solo debut album - selling 23,000 copies in
the first week.
According to the Japan Daily Press this is the first time that a musician over 70 years old has broken into the Top 10. His forthcoming tour will be his first since 2002.
According to the Japan Daily Press this is the first time that a musician over 70 years old has broken into the Top 10. His forthcoming tour will be his first since 2002.
Paul is only easily identifiable by his kimono
Paul arrives at Japan's Kansai International Airport to hundreds of fans
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