Timeline • Day by day

1980 Japan Tour • Award • Buddy Holly • Death • Drugs • Grammy Awards • Ivor Novello Award • John Lennon's death

1980 highlights

In January, Paul McCartney is arrested and jailed for 10 days in Japan, for possession of marijuana
Second solo album, McCartney II, released
On December, 8th 1980, John Lennon is murdered

January

Designing the packaging for “McCartney II”
Early 1980 ?
Japan Tour Rehearsals
January 2nd - 10th, 1980
My evil husband forced me to sing backing vocals on Mull of Kintyre! (interview)
Jan 12, 1980
Paul McCartney arrested and jailed in Japan
Jan 16, 1980
Wings '80 Japan tour cancelled
Jan 17, 1980
Other Wings members leave Japan
Jan 21, 1980
Paul McCartney released from Japan prison
Jan 25, 1980
Paul McCartney back in Europe after 10 days jailed in Japan
Jan 26, 1980

February

Mixing the 1979 Glasgow show
Feb 02, 1980
Paul McCartney writes his "Japanese Jailbird" memories
February - April 1980
Paul McCartney: Ten Days in the Life (interview)
Feb 20, 1980
"McCartney II" double-album editing
Late February 1980
Paul receives the Reader's Award For Outstanding Music Personality of 1979
Feb 26, 1980
Rockestra wins a Grammy Award
Feb 27, 1980

March

Rarities (US - 1980)
By The Beatles
Mar 24, 1980 • Released in the US
Coming Up (film)
For Paul McCartney
Filming date: March 26-27, 1980

April

Mixing the 1979 Glasgow show
April 1980
Coming Up
By Paul McCartney
Apr 11, 1980 • Released in the UK
Coming Up
By Paul McCartney
Apr 15, 1980 • Released in the US

May

Paul McCartney awarded with the Ivor Novello Special Award For International Achievement
May 09, 1980
McCartney II
By Paul McCartney
May 16, 1980 • Released in the UK
Saturday Night Live - Season 5 - Episode 19
May 17, 1980
Meet Paul McCartney (interview)
May 20, 1980
McCartney II
By Paul McCartney
May 22, 1980 • Released in the US
"Seaside Woman" wins the "Palme d'Or - Best Short Film" at Cannes Film Festival
May 23, 1980
Interview with BBC Radio 1 (interview)
May 26, 1980

June

Waterfalls (film)
For Paul McCartney
Filming date: June 1980
Waterfalls / Check My Machine
By Paul McCartney
Jun 13, 1980 • Released in the UK
A miraculous simplicity (interview)
Jun 14, 1980

July

Interview with Paul (interview)
July 1980
Rehearsal session
Jul 04, 1980
Paul, the Beatles who goes on (interview)
Jul 06, 1980
"Can't Fight Lightning" / "Stop And Smell The Roses" sessions
July 11st-21st, 1980
Seaside Woman / B-Side To Seaside
By Suzy and the Red Stripes
Jul 18, 1980 • Released in the UK
Waterfalls / Check My Machine
By Paul McCartney
Jul 22, 1980 • Released in the US

August

Paul McCartney - Lifting the Veil on the Beatles (interview)
August 1980
Home recordings
August 1980

September

5th Buddy Holly Week
September 7-14, 1980
Temporary Secretary / Secret Friend
By Paul McCartney
Sep 15, 1980 • Released in the UK

October

The McCartney Interview (interview)
Oct 01, 1980
Pugin Hall rehearsals
October 2-25, 1980
The Beatles Ballads
By The Beatles
Oct 13, 1980 • Released globally
Pugin Hall rehearsal #1
Oct 18, 1980
Pugin Hall rehearsal #2
Oct 30, 1980
We All Stand Together session #1
Oct 31, 1980

November

We All Stand Together session #2
Nov 03, 1980
Overdubs, editing and mixing for "We All Stand Together"
Nov 10, 1980
Overdubs, editing and mixing for "We All Stand Together"
Nov 15, 1980
"Rockshow" premiered in New York
Nov 26, 1980
Pugin Hall rehearsal #3
Nov 30, 1980
Recording "Ode To A Koala Bear", "Keep Under Cover"
Nov 30, Dec 7, Dec 8, 1980

December

Tug Of War sessions at AIR Studios, London
December 1980
The McCartney Interview
By Paul McCartney
Dec 04, 1980 • Released in the US
Japanese Tears
By Denny Laine
Dec 06, 1980 • Released globally
Recording the intro of "Tug Of War"
Dec 07, 1980
Recording "Rainclouds"
December 8th-9th, 1980
John Lennon murdered
Dec 08, 1980
Paul McCartney phones the BBC in the wake of John Lennon’s death
Dec 09, 1980
Recording "Ballroom Dancing"
Dec 14, 1980

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