Timeline • Day by day

Award • Book • Grammy Awards • High In The Clouds • LIPA • Tour announcement

2005 highlights

January

Overdubs for "Riding To Vanity Fair"
January 2005
Interview with Eirik Wangberg (interview)
Jan 01, 2005
Designing the packaging for "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard"
Circa 2005
One Year On 46664
By Various Artists
Jan 10, 2005 • Released globally

February

NFL Super Bowl XXXIX Halftime Show
Feb 06, 2005
Paul McCartney receives NME award for Best Event
Feb 17, 2005

March

Finland • Helsinki
Mar 10, 2005

April

Chaos And Creation In The Backyard sessions #6
April 2005
New "US" tour announced
Apr 18, 2005
'Stars in the Sky' Benefit for the Association of Hole in the Wall Camps
Apr 21, 2005
One Year On 46664
By Various Artists
Apr 25, 2005 • Released globally

May

Really Love You (Promo)
By Twin Freaks
May 16, 2005 • Released in the UK
5th Annual Adopt-A-Minefield Gala
May 28, 2005

June

When "I" Becomes "US" (interview)
2005
Really Love You / Lalula
By Twin Freaks
Jun 06, 2005 • Released in the UK
Really Love You / Lalula (Promo)
By Twin Freaks
Jun 06, 2005 • Released in the UK
Paul McCartney In Red Square (film)
2005 • For Paul McCartney
Release date: Jun 14, 2005
Twin Freaks
By Twin Freaks
Jun 14, 2005 • Released in the UK

July

Interview with Gary Crowley (interview)
July 2005
Live 8
Jul 02, 2005
Live 8
By Various Artists
Jul 02, 2005 • Released globally
Interview with RadioTimes (interview)
Jul 02, 2005
2005 LIPA graduation ceremony
July 2005
Sold On Song
Jul 27, 2005
Chaos and Creation at Abbey Road
Jul 28, 2005

August

Interview for MusicWeek (interview)
Aug 27, 2005
Fine Line
By Paul McCartney
Aug 29, 2005 • Released globally
Front Row, BBC Radio 4
Aug 29, 2005
Fine Line
By Paul McCartney
Aug 29, 2005 • Released globally

September

Some of my albums, I can't believe what I was on (interview)
September 2005
Macca Speaks "I Still Miss The Beatles" (interview)
September 2005
Paul McCartney - Chaos And Creation In The Backyard (interview)
Sep 03, 2005
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard (Japanese edition)
By Paul McCartney
Sep 07, 2005 • Released globally
Listening session of "Chaos and Creation In The Backyard" at The Cavern Club
Sep 07, 2005
ReAct Now: Music & Relief
Sep 10, 2005
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
By Paul McCartney
Sep 12, 2005 • Released in the UK
Zane Lowe Interviews McCartney
Sep 12, 2005
AOL Music Sessions
Sep 15, 2005
USA • Miami
Sep 16, 2005
USA • Tampa
Sep 17, 2005
Interview with BrunchBytes (interview)
Sep 17, 2005
Macca beyond (interview)
Sep 18, 2005
USA • Atlanta
Sep 20, 2005
USA • Philadelphia
Sep 22, 2005
USA • Philadelphia
Sep 23, 2005
Yesterday and Today - Rock's renaissance man is back on the road (interview)
Sep 25, 2005
USA • Boston
Sep 26, 2005
USA • Boston
Sep 27, 2005
USA • New York
Sep 30, 2005

October

Yesterday and today - MACCA His Biggest Interview In Years (interview)
October 2005
He Can Work It Out (interview)
October 2005
USA • New York
Oct 01, 2005
"High In The Clouds" children book released
Oct 03, 2005
USA • New York
Oct 04, 2005
USA • New York
Oct 05, 2005
USA • Washington
Oct 08, 2005
Canada • Toronto
Oct 10, 2005
USA • Detroit
Oct 14, 2005
USA • Detroit
Oct 15, 2005
A Time To Love
By Stevie Wonder
Oct 17, 2005 • Released globally
USA • Chicago
Oct 18, 2005
USA • Chicago
Oct 19, 2005
Sir Paul Rides Again (interview)
Oct 20, 2005
USA • Columbus
Oct 22, 2005
USA • Milwaukee
Oct 23, 2005
USA • St. Paul
Oct 26, 2005
USA • Des Moines
Oct 27, 2005
USA • Omaha
Oct 30, 2005

November

USA • Denver
Nov 01, 2005
Paul McCartney talks tone, taste and why he wasn't allowed to play his Les Paul on his new album (interview)
November 2005
USA • Seattle
Nov 03, 2005
USA • Portland
Nov 04, 2005
USA • San Jose
Nov 07, 2005
USA • San Jose
Nov 08, 2005
USA • Anaheim
Nov 11, 2005
USA • Anaheim
Nov 12, 2005
The Ellen Show
Nov 14, 2005
5th Annual Adopt-A-Minefield Gala
Nov 15, 2005
USA • Sacramento
Nov 16, 2005
USA • Houston
Nov 19, 2005
USA • Dallas
Nov 20, 2005
Jenny Wren
By Paul McCartney
Nov 21, 2005 • Released globally
Jenny Wren
By Paul McCartney
Nov 21, 2005 • Released in the UK
Jenny Wren
By Paul McCartney
Nov 21, 2005 • Released in the UK
Jenny Wren
By Paul McCartney
Nov 21, 2005 • Released in the UK
USA • Phoenix
Nov 23, 2005
USA • Las Vegas
Nov 25, 2005
USA • Las Vegas
Nov 26, 2005
USA • Los Angeles
Nov 29, 2005
USA • Los Angeles
Nov 30, 2005

December

"Chaos And Creation In The Backyard" gets 3 Grammy nominations
Dec 08, 2005
"High In The Clouds" launch event at Waterstones, London
Dec 14, 2005
Parkinson
Dec 17, 2005

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