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Behind the curtain: a daily look into the life of Paul McCartney.

Photo: Paul McCartney, reading the Observer, 20 Forthlin Road, 21 October 1962. Photo by Mike McCartney taken a few weeks after the release of Love Me Do.

2006
Paul's 'US' Tour Wins TPI Award
Feb 5, 2006
LIPA's 10th anniversay
Jan 30, 2006
Paul McCartney is presented with Serial #1 of Höfner’s 500/1 50th Anniversary Model
2006
2005
"High In The Clouds" launch event at Waterstones, London
Dec 14, 2005
"Chaos And Creation In The Backyard" gets 3 Grammy nominations
Dec 8, 2005
"High In The Clouds" children book released
Oct 3, 2005
Listening session of "Chaos and Creation In The Backyard" at The Cavern Club
Sep 7, 2005
2005 LIPA graduation ceremony
July 2005
New "US" tour announced
Apr 18, 2005
Paul McCartney receives NME award for Best Event
Feb 17, 2005
Designing the packaging for "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard"
Circa 2005
2004
Release of the "The Music And Animation Collection" DVD
Sep 27, 2004
Paul McCartney meets with Capitol Records chairman to discuss his next album
May 28, 2004
2003
Ringo Starr publishes his book "Postcards From The Boys"
December 2003
Plans to release the "Let It Be" film alongside "Let It Be... Naked" shelved
November 2003
Birth of Beatrice McCartney
Oct 28, 2003
"The Life and Works of Alfred Bestall, Illustrator of Rupert Bear" book published
Oct 1, 2003
Paul McCartney fires publicist Geoff Baker
September 2003
2003 LIPA graduation ceremony
Jul 25, 2003
MPL Communications buys rights to Carl Perkins' catalogue
April 2003
Photo session with Chris Floyd
March 2003
Photo session with Chris Floyd
March 2003
2002
Paul McCartney cancels concert in Australia
Oct 28, 2002
Noel Redding publishes a bass method book with an introduction by Paul McCartney
October 2002
Release of "Wingspan: Paul McCartney's Band on the Run"
Sep 20, 2002
Queen Elizabeth II visits “The Art Of Paul McCartney” exhibition in Liverpool
Jul 25, 2002
Paul McCartney marries Heather Mills
Jun 11, 2002
Paul McCartney attends Peter Blake’s 70th birthday party
June 2002 ??
"The Art Of Paul McCartney" exhibition in Liverpool
May 24 - August 4, 2002
2001
George Harrison dies
Nov 29, 2001
PETA 21st Anniversary party
Sep 8, 2001
Paul McCartney attends a book signing at Barnes & Noble bookstore in New York
Jun 11, 2001
Wingspan TV documentary released in the US
May 11, 2001
Launch of Linda McCartney's scarves
Mar 26, 2001
"Blackbird Singing: Poems and Lyrics 1965-1999" book released in the UK
Mar 19, 2001
2000
Stella McCartney wins a VH1/Vogue Fashion Award
Oct 20, 2000
Publication of "The Beatles Anthology" book
Oct 5, 2000
"Paintings" book published in the UK
Sep 14, 2000
25th Buddy Holly Week
Sep 9, 2000
Ringo Starr's 60th birthday party
Jul 7, 2000
Paul McCartney inducts Brian Wilson into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
June 2000
Paul McCartney receives the Fellowship of the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters
May 25, 2000
Paul inducts James Taylor to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Mar 6, 2000
The Beatles receive the "Best Band Ever" NME Award
Feb 1, 2000
Paul McCartney visits Santiago de Cuba
Jan 14, 2000
1999
Exhibition of Tom Murray photos from the The Beatles' "Mad Day Out"
December 16-18, 1999
"Run Devil Run" press launch
Sep 30, 1999
Paul McCartney discusses with Brian Clarke about his paintings
Sep 28, 1999
"Run Devil Run" listening party in New York
Sep 22, 1999
"Standing Stone" DVD released
1999

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