Timeline • Day by day

2020 coronavirus pandemic • Activism • Auction • Birthdays • Book • Charity project • Events cancelled • Get Back • Greenpeace • Linda McCartney’s Polaroid Diaries • Magic piano • Paul McCartney Archive Collection • PETA • Photo exhibition • Political actions • Rupert The Bear • Teenage Cancer Trust

2020 highlights

January

Interview 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for paulmccartney.com

February

Article Feb 16, 2020 • New Paul McCartney documentary in the works

March

Interview Mar 03, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for Alda Communication Training

Article March 7 - September 5, 2020 • "Linda McCartney - The Polaroid Diaries" exhibition in Berlin

Article Mar 11, 2020 • "The Beatles: Get Back" film announced to be released in September 2020

Article Mar 18, 2020 • Glastonbury 2020, with Paul as headliner, cancelled

Article Mar 24, 2020 • Sketches of Paul's Magic Piano auctioned

April

Session April - June 2020 ? • Recording "McCartney III"

Article Apr 11, 2020 • "Hey Jude" lyrics handwritten by Paul sell for $910,000 at auction

Interview Apr 14, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for SiriusXM

Concert Apr 18, 2020 • One World: Together At Home

Album Apr 21, 2020 • "One World: Together At Home" by Various Artists released globally

May

Article May 07, 2020 • 2020 Freshen Up European Tour Cancelled

Article May 18, 2020 • "Angel in Disguise" demos auctioned

June

Article Jun 05, 2020 • Paul McCartney reflecting on George Floyd protests

Article Jun 11, 2020 • Paul McCartney celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the "Glass Walls" video for PETA

Article Jun 12, 2020 • “The Beatles: Get Back” movie pushed back to 2021

Article Jun 12, 2020 • "Flaming Pie - Archive Collection" announced

EP Jun 12, 2020 • "Young Boy (2020)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Concert appearance Jun 20, 2020 • 'Round Midnight Preserves

EP Jun 26, 2020 • "The World Tonight (2020)" by Paul McCartney released globally

July

Article Jul 07, 2020 • Ringo Starr's 80th birthday

Interview Jul 17, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for Global News

EP Jul 17, 2020 • "Beautiful Night (2020)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Article Jul 18, 2020 • Paul McCartney remembers John Lewis

Album Jul 31, 2020 • "Flaming Pie - Archive Collection" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Jul 31, 2020 • "Flaming Pie (2020 LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

August

Interview Aug 03, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for paulmccartney.com

Interview August 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for GQ Magazine

Article August 8 - December 30, 2020 • "Linda McCartney Retrospective" exhibition in Liverpool

Film August 2020 • Shooting of "McCartney 3,2,1" documentary

September

Album Sep 09, 2020 • "The HELP Album (2020)" by Various Artists released globally

Film Sep 13, 2020 • Release of "Great Day" promo film

Article Sep 16, 2020 • Announcing "The Beatles: Get Back" book

Album Sep 26, 2020 • "McCartney (50th Anniversary)" by Paul McCartney released globally

October

Album Oct 01, 2020 • "McCartney III (Test pressing)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Radio show Oct 04, 2020 • John Lennon At 80

Interview Oct 04, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for BBC Radio 2

Interview Oct 09, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for SiriusXM

Article Oct 11, 2020 • 2012 Teenage Cancer Trust streamed on YouTube

Article Oct 11, 2020 • 2018 Austin City Limits Music Festival concert streamed on YouTube

Article Oct 16, 2020 • The marketing campaign for "McCartney III" starts

Article Oct 21, 2020 • "McCartney III" announced

Interview Oct 21, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for Loud And Quiet

Article Oct 22, 2020 • Paul McCartney makes a cameo appearance in the latest Greenpeace ad

Interview Oct 22, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for BBC Radio 6 Music

Interview Oct 30, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for paulmccartney.com

November

Article November 2020 • First review of "McCartney III" published on RollingStone

Single Nov 06, 2020 • "We All Stand Together" by Paul McCartney released globally

Article Nov 08, 2020 • Restored "Rupert And The Frog Song" released

Article Nov 11, 2020 • New "Winedark Open Sea" video premiered

Film Nov 11, 2020 • Release of "Winedark Open Sea" promo film

Interview November 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for RollingStone

EP Nov 13, 2020 • "Home" by Paul McCartney released globally

Article Nov 19, 2020 • "McCartney III" release date pushed back

EP Nov 20, 2020 • "Holidays" by Paul McCartney released globally

Interview Nov 23, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for SmartLess

EP Nov 27, 2020 • "Family" by Paul McCartney released globally

Interview Nov 29, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for The New York Times

December

Article Dec 01, 2020 • Paul McCartney donates signed microphone to charity sale

Article December 4 - 15, 2020 • New marketing campaign - "12 Days Of Paul" - launched to promote "McCartney III"

EP Dec 04, 2020 • "Love" by Paul McCartney released globally

Interview Dec 05, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for The Sunday Times

Interview Dec 11, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for The Adam Buxton Podcast

Article Dec 12, 2020 • Paul McCartney celebrates PETA's 40th anniversary

Radio show Dec 15, 2020 • The Howard Stern Show

Interview Dec 15, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for SiriusXM

Article Dec 16, 2020 • Paul McCartney & Rick Rubin tease upcoming documentary

Single Dec 16, 2020 • "Here's To The Nights" by Ringo Starr released globally

TV show Dec 17, 2020 • RELEASED

Film Dec 17, 2020 • Release of "Find My Way" promo film

Film Dec 17, 2020 • Release of "Women And Wives (Lyric video)" promo film

Film Dec 17, 2020 • Release of "Pretty Boys (Lyric video)" promo film

Film Dec 17, 2020 • Release of "Winter Bird / When Winter Comes (Lyric video)" promo film

Interview Dec 17, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for YouTube Originals

Interview Dec 17, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for NBC

Film Dec 18, 2020 • Release of "Here's To The Nights" promo film

Film Dec 18, 2020 • Release of "Lavatory Lil' (Lyric video)" promo film

Interview Dec 18, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for BBC Radio 4

Interview Dec 18, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for NPR Music

Album Dec 18, 2020 • "McCartney III" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Dec 18, 2020 • "McCartney III (Spotify LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Dec 18, 2020 • "McCartney III (Exclusive Red LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Dec 18, 2020 • "McCartney III (333 Edition - LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Dec 18, 2020 • "McCartney III (Exclusive Third Man Records Version Red LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Dec 18, 2020 • "McCartney III (Exclusive Newbury Comics - Pink LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Dec 18, 2020 • "McCartney III (Target exclusive, Green LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Dec 18, 2020 • "McCartney III (Green cover, CD)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Dec 18, 2020 • "McCartney III (Exclusive Blue LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Dec 18, 2020 • "McCartney III (Indie Exclusive Limited Edition White LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Dec 18, 2020 • "McCartney III (Smoky Tint Cassette)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Dec 18, 2020 • "McCartney III (Deluxe Edition White Cover CD)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Dec 18, 2020 • "McCartney III (Deluxe Edition Red Cover CD)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Dec 18, 2020 • "McCartney III (Deluxe Edition Blue Cover CD)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Dec 18, 2020 • "McCartney III (Deluxe Edition Yellow Cover CD)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Dec 18, 2020 • "McCartney III (Exclusive Orange LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Dec 18, 2020 • "McCartney III (Japanese edition - Limited release)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Dec 18, 2020 • "McCartney III (Exclusive Violet LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Dec 18, 2020 • "McCartney III (Exclusive Yellow LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Dec 18, 2020 • "McCartney III (Deluxe Digital Album)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Interview Dec 19, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for BBC 1

Interview Dec 19, 2020 • Steve Orchard interview for musicradar

Article Dec 20, 2020 • The Beatles: Get Back - A Sneak Peek from Peter Jackson

Interview Dec 20, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for CBS

Interview Dec 21, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for Apple Music 1

Interview Dec 21, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for BBC Radio 2

Interview Dec 21, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for Tim's Twitter Listening Party

Film Dec 22, 2020 • Release of "When Winter Comes" animated film

Film Dec 22, 2020 • Release of "The Kiss of Venus (Lyric video)" promo film

Film Dec 22, 2020 • Release of "Long Tailed Winter Bird (Lyric video)" promo film

Film Dec 22, 2020 • Release of "Deep Down (Lyric video)" promo film

Interview Dec 23, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for Reddit

Film Dec 24, 2020 • Release of "Find My Way (Lyric video)" promo film

Article Dec 25, 2020 • "McCartney III" becomes Number 1 album in the UK

Article Dec 25, 2020 • 2018 "Paul McCartney Live at The Cavern Club" first broadcast on UK BBC One

Film Dec 25, 2020 • Release of "Paul McCartney Live at The Cavern Club" documentary

Interview Dec 30, 2020 • Paul McCartney interview for paulmccartney.com

Article Dec 31, 2020 • Vinyl sales record broken in the US, boosted by "McCartney III"

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