BBC ACCUSED OF 'BUTCHERING' HISTORIC PAUL MCCARTNEY SHOW AT GLASTONBURY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fans blast broadcaster for LATE airing of performance and 'RUINING' iconic Live and Let Die song.

The BBC has scrambled to defend its decision not to broadcast Paul McCartney's Glastonbury set live
Music fans blasted the broadcaster after they were forced to stay up at 'silly o'clock' to watch show.
The corporation said it chose not to broadcast Sir Paul's set live 'due to complexity of the event'
Paul, 80, last night made history as the oldest ever headline performer at Glastonbury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The BBC has scrambled to defend its decision not to broadcast Paul McCartney's headline show at Glastonbury live after music fans accused the corporation of 'butchering' the set.

Paul McCartney, 80, made history as the festival's oldest ever headline act as he duetted with John Lennon, performed with rock legends Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl, paid tribute to Jimi Hendrix, and flew the flag of Ukraine in protest at Putin's invasion.
But the BBC didn't broadcast Sir Paul's Pyramid Stage show until an hour into his set, despite most of the Glastonbury headline performances being shown live on BBC iPlayer.

Amid overnight fury among Beatles fans, the corporation said this morning it chose not to broadcast the set live due to the 'complexity' of the event.

In a statement, it said: 'This year we are delighted to bring audiences our most extensive coverage of Glastonbury to date. Paul McCartney's much anticipated set was broadcast on BBC One at 10.30pm as well as on Radio 2 and will be available on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds.

'Due to the complexity of broadcasting an event of this scale and the volume of performances we cover, there is sometimes variation between performances taking place and their transmission.'

Taking to Twitter, one Macca fan wrote: 'I still don't understand why the BBC didn't broadcast this live, now we have to stay up til silly o clock and get the surprise guests spoiled for us by twitter. #glastonbury'.

Another vented: 'BBC why were you very naughty tonight not showing Sir Paul McCartney live at Glastonbury FULLY live. Some of us up at 12.30 am - 1am hearing some of the best music played by Paul could have been in bed an hour earlier. Wonderful concert Sir Paul, thank you!'

Paul, during his more than two hour set, he played a range of classics songs including Hey Jude, Blackbird, Live And Let Die, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da and Get Back.

The electrifying show was further amplified as he introduced Grohl to the stage to sing I Saw Her Standing There and Band On The Run.

Following Grohl, Paul announced he had another surprise all the way from the east coast of America as Springsteen took to the stage to play Glory Days and I Wanna Be Your Man with him.

Paul also remembered his nearest and dearest during the headline set including dedicating a piano-led version of My Valentine to his wife Nancy, Something to George Harrison and Here Today to John Lennon.

 

As part of the encore, through special technology which could isolate Lennon's vocals from old recordings, Paul was able to duet The Beatles' track I've Got A Feeling alongside his former bandmate on the Pyramid Stage.

To end the historic set he sang The Beatles' song The End to a cheering crowd with Springsteen and Grohl also returning to provide guitar solos.

The singer also paid tribute to the late Jimi Hendrix, calling him a 'lovely' and 'humble man' as he recounted an anecdote about him.
He later dedicated his piano-led version of My Valentine to his wife Nancy, who was watching his Glastonbury set in the audience.

'The next song I'll do is one I wrote for my wife Nancy, she's in the audience tonight with us, this one's for you Nanc,' he said.
Also among the selection of songs was The Beatles' Fixing A Hole and Let Me Roll It, a song he released with his band Wings.

Following this, he switched his guitar for the piano to play his track Let 'Em In.
As the sun set over Worthy Farm in Somerset, the crowd swayed in time with the tunes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At one stage, Paul briefly paused talking to the audience to check on the crowd. He said: 'What's going on there? Something happening over there in the middle of the crowd. Let's attend to it.' After the situation had been assessed, he added 'Okay it's good, we're sorting it', before continuing his show.

 

Ahead of his history-making set on the Pyramid Stage, Paul delivered a surprise preview performance at an intimate venue in Frome, Somerset, where he played some of his best-known solo material.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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