Timeline • Day by day

50th anniversary releases • Activism • Auction • Award • Birthdays • Book • Charity project • Documentary • Get Back • Grammy Awards • Greenpeace • Hey Grandude! • Linda McCartney’s Family Kitchen • LIPA • Meat Free Monday • Photo exhibition • Political actions • Private life • Release announcement • The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present • The Robin Hood Foundation • Tribute album • Vegetarian

2021 highlights

McCartney III Imagined released
New book “Paul McCartney – The Lyrics”
Let It Be 50th anniversary released

January

Article Jan 01, 2021 • A guitar signed by Paul McCartney and Idris Elba gets auctioned

Session 2021 ? • Remixing "Let It Be"

Session 2021 ? • Recording "My Valentine"

Interview January 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for Uncut

Interview 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for paulmccartney.com

Interview Jan 02, 2021 • Paul Dugdale interview for Paul Or Nothing Podcast

Film Jan 05, 2021 • Release of "Seize The Day (Lyric video)" promo film

Film Jan 05, 2021 • Release of "Deep Deep Feeling (Lyric video)" promo film

Interview Jan 08, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for Apple Music

Article Jan 12, 2021 • Mary McCartney to direct a documentary about Abbey Road Studios

Film Jan 14, 2021 • Release of "Slidin' (Lyric video)" promo film

Live album Jan 29, 2021 • "Macca To Mecca!" by Steven Van Zandt released globally

February

Film Feb 11, 2021 • Release of "Slidin' (Official Trailer)" promo film

Article Feb 16, 2021 • Paul McCartney joins a songwriting workshop at Princeton University

Article Feb 24, 2021 • "The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present" book announced

March

Interview Early 2021 • Steve Orchard interview for Headliner

Article March 8-10, 2021 • “McCartney III Imagined” promo campaign starts on Spotify

Article Mar 11, 2021 • "McCartney III Imagined" announced

Film Mar 11, 2021 • Release of "The Kiss of Venus (by Dominic Fike)" promo film

Album Mar 11, 2021 • "The Kiss Of Venus (by Dominic Fike)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Article Mar 12, 2021 • Paul McCartney contributes to virtual concert and fundraiser "Music On A Mission"

Article Mar 18, 2021 • "Grandude’s Green Submarine" picture book announced

EP Mar 19, 2021 • "Zoom In" by Ringo Starr released globally

Film Mar 25, 2021 • Release of "Find My Way (Visualizer - by Beck)" promo film

Album Mar 25, 2021 • "Find My Way (feat. Beck)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Interview Mar 30, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for paulmccartney.com

April

Session April 2021 - 2026 • Recording "The Boys Of Dungeon Lane"

Film Apr 07, 2021 • Release of "Slidin' (EOB Remix / Visualizer)" promo film

Session April 13-16, 2021 ? • Recording "As You Lie There"

Interview Apr 15, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for Instagram

Interview Apr 15, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for Instagram

Interview June 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for MOJO

Film Apr 16, 2021 • Release of "The Kiss Of Venus (Visualizer)" promo film

Film Apr 16, 2021 • Release of "Long Tailed Winter Bird (Damon Albarn Remix / Visualizer)" promo film

Film Apr 16, 2021 • Release of "Lavatory Lil (Visualizer)" promo film

Film Apr 16, 2021 • Release of "Deep Down (Blood Orange Remix / Visualizer)" promo film

Film Apr 16, 2021 • Release of "Pretty Boys (Visualizer)" promo film

Film Apr 16, 2021 • Release of "When Winter Comes (Anderson .Paak Remix / Visualizer)" promo film

Film Apr 16, 2021 • Release of "Seize The Day (Visualizer) ft. Phoebe Bridgers" promo film

Film Apr 16, 2021 • Release of "Women And Wives (St. Vincent Remix / Visualizer)" promo film

Film Apr 16, 2021 • Release of "Deep Deep Feeling (3D RDN Remix / Visualizer)" promo film

Interview Apr 16, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for Instagram

Interview Apr 16, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for Instagram

Interview Apr 16, 2021 • Laurence Juber interview for Calico Skies Radio

Album Apr 16, 2021 • "McCartney III Imagined" by Paul McCartney released globally

Interview Apr 19, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for paulmccartney.com

Article Apr 20, 2021 • Paul McCartney co-signs letter to revise the law around streaming revenues

Article Apr 24, 2021 • Stella gets a little help from Paul

May

Interview May 03, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for Calico Skies Radio

Interview May 11, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for CBS News

Interview May 12, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for Table Manners with Jessie Ware

Article May 14, 2021 • Denny Seiwell releases "Ram On - The 50th Anniversary Tribute"

Album May 14, 2021 • "Ram (50th Anniversary)" by Paul & Linda McCartney released globally

Interview May 16, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for paulmccartney.com

Article May 17, 2021 • "McCartney 3,2,1" documentary series announced

Interview May 22, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for Calico Skies Radio

Article May 28, 2021 • Great Britain’s Royal Mail issues Paul McCartney stamps

June

Session Circa 2021 / 2022 • Remixing "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in Dolby Atmos

Interview June 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for Classic Rock

Article Jun 02-25, 2021 • Paul McCartney supports Streets Of London charity

Interview Jun 08, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for Meat Free Mondays

Article Jun 17, 2021 • “The Beatles: Get Back” movie becomes a docu-series

Article Jun 18, 2021 • Paul McCartney turns 79

Interview Jun 18, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for SiriusXM

Film Jun 20, 2021 • Release of "Slidin'" promo film

Article Jun 24, 2021 • "Linda McCartney’s Family Kitchen" book released

Interview Jun 24, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for paulmccartney.com

Interview Jun 24, 2021 • Freelance Hellraiser / Roy Kerr interview for Calico Skies Radio

Album Jun 25, 2021 • "Good As Gold (Artefacts Of The Apple Era 1967-1975)" by Various Artists released globally

Article Jun 26, 2021 • The McCartney family supports anti-fur campaign

Interview Jun 29, 2021 • In conversation with Paul, Mary and Stella McCartney

Article Jun 30, 2021 • New photography book, "Paul", released

Interview Jun 30, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for Linda McCartney Foods

July

Interview Jul 12, 2021 • Peter Jackson interview for GQ Magazine

Article Jul 16, 2021 • “McCartney 3,2,1” TV documentary released in the US

Film Jul 16, 2021 • Release of "McCartney 3,2,1" documentary

Film Jul 22, 2021 • Release of "Find My Way (feat. Beck)" promo film

Album Jul 23, 2021 • "McCartney III Imagined (Spotify Exclusive 2LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Jul 23, 2021 • "McCartney III Imagined (Gold Vinyl 2LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Jul 23, 2021 • "McCartney III Imagined (Limited Edition Exclusive Splatter 2LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Jul 23, 2021 • "McCartney III Imagined (Red Vinyl 2LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Jul 23, 2021 • "McCartney III Imagined (Silver Vinyl 2LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Jul 23, 2021 • "McCartney III Imagined (Target Exclusive, CD)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Jul 23, 2021 • "McCartney III Imagined (Translucent Deep Blue 2LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Jul 23, 2021 • "McCartney III Imagined (Exclusive Pink 2LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Jul 23, 2021 • "McCartney III Imagined (Dark Green Transparent 2LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Jul 23, 2021 • "McCartney III Imagined (Physical release)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Jul 23, 2021 • "McCartney III Imagined (Ltd. Edition Dice, Notebook & CD Boxset)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Jul 23, 2021 • "McCartney III Imagined (Limited Pink Cassette)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Jul 23, 2021 • "McCartney III Imagined (Limited Edition Exclusive Violet 2LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Jul 23, 2021 • "McCartney III Imagined (Indie Smoky Tint Cassette)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Article Jul 26, 2021 • "Under The Volcano" documentary released on DVD / BluRay

Interview Jul 28, 2021 • Giles Martin interview for RollingStone

Article Jul 30, 2021 • Paul McCartney appears in "Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson" docuseries

Film Jul 30, 2021 • Release of "Long Tailed Winter Bird (Idris Elba Remix / Visualizer)" promo film

Film Jul 30, 2021 • Release of "Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson" documentary

EP Jul 30, 2021 • "Watch The Sound With Mark Ronson (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack)" by Mark Ronson released globally

August

Session Autumn 2021 • Remastering / remixing sessions for The 7” Singles Box

Article Aug 02, 2021 • “McCartney III Imagined” becomes Number 1 album in the US

Article Aug 23, 2021 • More details about “The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present” published

Article Aug 23, 2021 • Paul McCartney comments on study that shows one third of Meat Free Monday participants turn veggie after 5 years

Article Aug 25, 2021 • "McCartney 3,2,1" docu-series released in the UK

Article Aug 26, 2021 • The Beatles’ "Let It Be" 50th anniversary box set announced

Interview Aug 30, 2021 • Rick Rubin interview for Talk Is Jericho

September

Concert Sep 18, 2021 • Stella McCartney's 50th anniversary birthday party

Article Sep 22, 2021 • “The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present” book is made available in limited edition signed by Paul McCartney

Interview Sep 22, 2021 • Interview to promote "THE LYRICS: 1956 to the Present"

Article Sep 28, 2021 • Newspaper ads to promote "Grandude’s Green Submarine" book

Article Sep 30, 2021 • “Grandude’s Green Submarine” picture book published

October

Article Oct 02, 2021 • Waterstones Liverpool gives away five signed copies of "Grandude's Green Submarine"

Interview Oct 06, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for River Cafe Table 4

Interview Oct 11, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for The New Yorker

Article Oct 12, 2021 • “The Beatles: Get Back” book released

Interview Oct 12, 2021 • Giles Martin interview for New Musical Express (NME)

Album Oct 15, 2021 • "Let It Be (50th anniversary boxset)" by The Beatles released globally

Album Oct 15, 2021 • "Let It Be (50th anniversary boxset - SHM - Japanese edition)" by The Beatles released globally

Article Oct 20, 2021 • Paul McCartney participates in the Robin Hood Benefit 2021

Album Oct 22, 2021 • "McCartney III (Yellow & Black Splatter Vinyl)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Interview Oct 23, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for BBC 4

Interview Oct 25, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for BBC Radio 4

Concert Oct 30, 2021 • Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame - 2021 Induction

November

Article Nov 02, 2021 • “The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present” book published

Interview Nov 02, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for paulmccartney.com

Interview Nov 03, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for NPR Music

Article November 5, 2021 - March 13, 2022 • "Paul McCartney: The Lyrics" exhibition at the British Library

Interview Nov 05, 2021 • Paul McCartney in conversation with Paul Muldoon

Article Nov 09, 2021 • The McCartney family urge world leaders to adopt the Plant-Based Treaty

Interview Nov 10, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for Howard Stern

Article Nov 12, 2021 • “The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present” is #1 New York Times Bestseller

Article Nov 16, 2021 • "The Beatles: Get Back" UK premiere in London

Interview Nov 16, 2021 • Interview with Rolling Stone

Article Nov 18, 2021 • "The Beatles: Get Back" US premiere in Los Angeles

Article Nov 18, 2021 • “The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present” is Barnes & Noble Book Of The Year

Interview Nov 18, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for Barnes And Noble

Interview Nov 20, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for RadioTimes

Article Nov 23, 2021 • Paul McCartney appears in Mary McCartney's "Serves It Up"

Article Nov 23, 2021 • Paul McCartney nominated for two Grammy Awards

Article November 25, 26 and 27, 2021 • “The Beatles: Get Back” documentary series released on Disney+ streaming service

Film Nov 25, 2021 • Release of "The Beatles: Get Back" documentary

Interview Nov 29, 2021 • Interview with The Big Issue

Interview Nov 30, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for paulmccartney.com

December

Article December 2021 • "Mike McCartney's Early Liverpool" book published

Article December 2021 • Paul McCartney gives mentoring session to eight LIPA students

Article Dec 01, 2021 • Paul McCartney sends a message to Lorne Michaels for his upcoming Kennedy Center Honors

Article Dec 02, 2021 • "The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present" is Waterstones Book Of The Year

Film Dec 06, 2021 • Release of "Slidin' (EOB Remix)" promo film

Article Dec 09, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022 • Photo exhibition of never-before-seen photos of The Beatles on the set of "A Hard Day's Night"

Article Dec 11, 2021 • Paul McCartney's Yamaha BB-1200 bass auctioned

Interview Dec 22, 2021 • Paul McCartney interview for The Times

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