Timeline • Day by day

Activism • Award • BAFTAs • Book • Charity project • Cirque du Soleil • Destiny • Family life • Grammy Awards • HP Digital Cloud • Legal actions • Linda McCartney Foods • Linda McCartney: Life in Photographs • LIPA • Meat Free Monday • Motown • NASA • Nordoff Robbins • Paul McCartney Archive Collection • PETA • Photo exhibition • Photo session • Political actions • Silver Clef Award • Talking to astronauts • The Beatles LOVE • Veganism • Vegetarian • Wedding

2011 highlights

February

Article Feb 13, 2011 • Paul McCartney at the BAFTAs

Article Feb 13, 2011 • Paul McCartney wins Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance Grammy Award

March

Article March 2011 • Paul McCartney for ban on animal tests for cosmetics

Album Mar 15, 2011 • "Rare Bird Alert" by Steve Martin released in the UK

Album Mar 15, 2011 • "Rare Bird Alert" by Steve Martin released in the US

Article Mar 18, 2011 • Paul McCartney makes a cameo appearance in a sketch for Red Nose Day 2011

Classical concert Mar 19, 2011 • UK • Birmingham

April

Session April - May 2011 ? • Recording "Kisses On The Bottom"

Session Apr 05, 2011 • Mixing "Beware My Love"

Article April 2011 • Winners of "UK's Tastiest Meat Free Dish" competition announced

Article Apr 13, 2011 • Paul McCartney meets Martin O'Donnell to discuss collaboration on "Destiny" video game

Article Apr 27, 2011 • "McCartney" and "McCartney II" reissues announced

May

Session May 2011 ? • Recording "Kisses On The Bottom"

Concert May 09, 2011 • Peru • Lima

Concert May 11, 2011 • Chile • Santiago

Interview May 16, 2011 • Paul McCartney interview for RollingStone

Concert May 22, 2011 • Brazil • Rio de Janeiro

Concert May 23, 2011 • Brazil • Rio de Janeiro

Article May 26, 2011 • HP building cloud-based digital library of Paul McCartney's work

June

Article Jun 01, 2011 • "Linda McCartney: Life in Photographs" published

Session June 2011 ? • Recording "Ocean's Kingdom"

Article June 2 - July 29, 2011 • "Linda McCartney: Life in Photographs" exhibition in the US

Interview Jun 03, 2011 • Paul McCartney interview for RadioTimes

Article June 7-16, 2011 • "Linda McCartney: Life in Photographs" exhibition in the UK

Article Jun 08, 2011 • Paul McCartney attends 5th anniversary of the Beatles LOVE show

Concert Jun 09, 2011 • HP Discover private show

Concert Jun 10, 2011 • USA • Las Vegas

Film Jun 13, 2011 • Release of "Every Night (Live at Concert for the People of Kampuchea)" promo film

Film Jun 13, 2011 • Release of "Hot As Sun (Live at Concert for the People of Kampuchea)" promo film

Film Jun 13, 2011 • Release of "McCartney - The Album Story" documentary

Film Jun 13, 2011 • Release of "The Beach" film

Album Jun 13, 2011 • "McCartney - Archive Collection" by Paul McCartney released in the UK

Album Jun 13, 2011 • "McCartney II - Archive Collection" by Paul McCartney released in the UK

Album Jun 13, 2011 • "McCartney - Archive Collection" by Paul McCartney released in the US

Album Jun 13, 2011 • "McCartney II - Archive Collection" by Paul McCartney released in the US

Interview Jun 14, 2011 • Paul McCartney interview for The Quietus

Article Jun 15, 2011 • Bruce McMouse drawings by Paul McCartney auctioned

Album Jun 28, 2011 • "Rave On Buddy Holly" by Various Artists released globally

July

Article Jul 01, 2011 • Paul McCartney named "Best Live Act" at Silver Clef Awards

Session Early July 2011 ? • Rehearsals for "On The Run" tour

Article Jul 07, 2011 • Paul McCartney sends video message for Ringo's 71st birthday

Article Jul 15, 2011 • Paul McCartney wakes up Atlantis Astronauts

Concert Jul 15, 2011 • USA • New York

Concert Jul 16, 2011 • USA • New York

Concert Jul 24, 2011 • USA • Detroit

Album Jul 25, 2011 • "The Family Way - Original Soundtrack Recording (2011)" by Paul McCartney released in the UK

Concert Jul 26, 2011 • Canada • Montreal

Concert Jul 27, 2011 • Canada • Montreal

Article Jul 29, 2011 • 2011 LIPA graduation ceremony

Concert Jul 31, 2011 • USA • Chicago

August

Concert Aug 01, 2011 • USA • Chicago

Interview Aug 01, 2011 • Elvis Costello interview for MOJO

Interview August 2011 • Henry McCullough interview for SongFacts

Concert Aug 04, 2011 • USA • Cincinnati

Interview Aug 11, 2011 • Carl Davis interview for The Telegraph

EP Aug 30, 2011 • "Close At Hand" by James McCartney released globally

September

Interview Sep 01, 2011 • Paul McCartney interview for The Telegraph

Article September 8-18, 2011 • Paul McCartney at the Toronto Film Festival

Article Sep 08, 2011 • Preview screening of "The Love We Make" in selected theatres

Album Sep 13, 2011 • "1 (2011 remaster)" by The Beatles released globally

Classical concert Sep 22, 2011 • Ocean's Kingdom

Interview Sep 23, 2011 • Paul McCartney interview for BBC News

Classical concert Sep 24, 2011 • Ocean's Kingdom

Classical concert Sep 25, 2011 • Ocean's Kingdom

Classical concert Sep 27, 2011 • Ocean's Kingdom

Classical concert Sep 29, 2011 • Ocean's Kingdom

October

Session October 2011 ? • Recording "Kisses On The Bottom"

Session October 2011 ? • Recording "Kisses On The Bottom"

Article Oct 02, 2011 • Paul McCartney at the premiere of "Living In The Material World"

Album Oct 03, 2011 • "Ocean's Kingdom" by Paul McCartney released in the UK

Album Oct 04, 2011 • "Ocean's Kingdom" by Paul McCartney released in the US

Article Oct 05, 2011 • Paul McCartney supports TigerTime campaign

Session Oct 05 - 06, 2011 • Orchestra overdubs for "My Valentine"

Article Oct 09, 2011 • Paul McCartney marries Nancy Shevell

Article Oct 20, 2011 • New "Meat Free Monday Cookbook" published

Article Oct 22, 2011 • Celebration party for Paul McCartney's marriage with Nancy Shevell

Article Oct 29, 2011 • Paul to Restore Motown Museum’s Grand Piano

Article Oct 31, 2011 • Paul McCartney to help to restore Motown's grand piano

November

Session November - December 2011 • Home recordings for "New"

Interview Nov 09, 2011 • Paul McCartney interview for Time Out Dubai

Interview Nov 11, 2011 • Paul McCartney interview for paulmccartney.com

Concert Nov 13, 2011 • U.A.E • Yas Island Abu Dhabi

Session Nov 15, 2011 • Overdubs for "Only Our Hearts"

Session November 15 - 20 ? , 2011 • Latest "Kisses On The Bottom" sessions

Session Nov 16, 2011 • Overdubs for "Baby's Request" and "My Very Good Friend The Milkman"

Album Nov 22, 2011 • "The Complete EP Collection" by James McCartney released globally

Rehearsal Nov 25, 2011 • Italy • Casalecchio di Reno

Single Nov 25, 2011 • "The Singles (US - 2011)" by The Beatles released globally

Concert Nov 26, 2011 • Italy • Bologna

Concert Nov 27, 2011 • Italy • Milan

Article Nov 28, 2011 • "The Love We Make" released on Blu-ray

Article Nov 28, 2011 • Paul McCartney on US stamps by PETA

Concert Nov 30, 2011 • France • Paris

December

Article December 2011 • Paul's comments on the enforced provision of animal products in public institutions in France

Article December 2011 - January 2012 ? • “Kisses On The Bottom” photo shoot

Concert Dec 01, 2011 • Germany • Köln

Concert Dec 05, 2011 • UK • London

Concert Dec 10, 2011 • Sweden • Stockholm

Concert Dec 12, 2011 • Finland • Helsinki

Concert Dec 14, 2011 • Russia • Moscow

Article Dec 15, 2011 • Paul McCartney attends his son James’ concert

Article Dec 17, 2011 • Paul McCartney tweets "kisses on the bottom"

Article Dec 19, 2011 • Paul McCartney announces yet untitled new album

Concert Dec 19, 2011 • UK • Manchester

Concert Dec 20, 2011 • UK • Liverpool

Interview Dec 21, 2011 • Paul McCartney interview for The Sun

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