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Linda and Mary McCartney “Mother Daughter” photo exhibition in New York
November 20 till December 19, 2015
Paul McCartney contributes to Refugee Auction
November 26 - December 6, 2015
Rocking horse signed by Paul McCartney auctioned
November 19-29, 2015
Beatles 1+ video collection announced
Sep 15, 2015
Paul McCartney talks to Paul Muldoon and prepares “The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present”
August 2015 to August 2020
Jul 28, 2015
Jun 18, 2015
1962 Star Club Hamburg tapes auctioned
Apr 01, 2015
“Out There” European leg announced
Mar 07, 2015
“Out There” Japanese leg announced
Jan 29, 2015
What happened for Paul in 2015
2015 in terms of McCartney news started on New Year’s Eve, with the surprise announcement of the first collaboration between Paul McCartney and Kanye West, the single “Only One“. It was followed, late January, by the announcement of “FourFiveSeconds“, another single with Kanye, featuring Rihanna on vocals and McCartney on acoustic guitar. The three of them performed “FourFiveSeconds” at the Grammy Awards in February. A third single with Kanye, “All Day“, was released in March and drove some controversy, due to the usage of the n-word. Working with Kanye West and Rihanna exposed Paul McCartney to a younger audience, and created a lot of media exposure.
From what we know, Paul McCartney didn’t spend much time recording new music in 2015. But he had another very active year on the touring front. For Valentine’s Day, he played a very intimate concert in New York for an audience of 200. In April, the “Out There” tour entered its third and final year – with a new leg in Japan / Korea, followed by European dates in May and June, and some US dates in June and October. McCartney also headlined a few summer festivals, like Firefly in Dover USA, Lollapalooza in Chicago, Roskilde in Denmark.
2015 also saw the re-release of the “Tug Of War” and “Pipes Of Peace” albums, as part of the Paul McCartney Archive Collection.
Regarding non-music matters, McCartney was quite active to promote his 6-year-old “Meat Free Monday” initiative, especially in light of the COP21 climate conference organized in Paris in December 2015, explaining on many occasions the benefit of reducing the consumption of meat to reduce the impact on the climate.
On the Beatles front, McCartney inducted Ringo Starr into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April ; all Beatles’ videos and promo films were restored and reissued in the Beatles 1+ Video Collection ; and to close the year, the Beatle’s music catalog was made available on all major streaming platforms on December 24.
Last updated on March 5, 2021
Albums released in 2015
By The Beatles • Official album
Pipes Of Peace (B&N Exclusive) (2 LP 180g)
By Paul McCartney • Official album
Pipes Of Peace - Archive Collection
By Paul McCartney • Official album
Tug Of War (B&N Exclusive) (2 LP 180g)
By Paul McCartney • Official album
Tug Of War - Archive Collection
By Paul McCartney • Official album
Singles released in 2015
By Paul McCartney • 12" Single
By Paul McCartney • 12" Single
By Paul McCartney • 12" Single
Albums Paul McCartney contributed to, released in 2015
By Kanye West • Single
By Rihanna • Single
By Hollywood Vampires • Official album
By Various Artists • Single
By Diana Krall • Official album
Films released in 2015
2015 • For The Beatles
2015 • For The Beatles
A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney
2015 • For Paul McCartney
2015 • For The Beatles

2015 • For Various Artists
2015 • For Rihanna
2015 • For Various Artists • Directed by Trey Fanjoy
Love Song to the Earth (Lyric video)
2015 • For Various Artists • Directed by Jerry Cope
2015 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Charlie Lightening
2015 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Ryan Heffington
Say Say Say (2015 Remix) (Fan Video)
2015 • For Paul McCartney
Concerts, TV & radio shows
Saturday Night Live - Season 41 - Episode 9
Dec 19, 2015 • USA • New York City • NBC Studios • TV show
2015 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition (private show)
Oct 19, 2015 • USA • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania Convention Center
Sep 30, 2015 • USA • Hollywood • Hollywood Palladium
Shows: 4 • Countries: 2
May 12, 2015 • USA • New York City • Jacob Javits Center

May 09, 2015 • USA • Winter Park • Interlachen Country Club
Shows: 26 • Countries: 9
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2015 Induction Ceremony
Apr 18, 2015 • USA • Cleveland • Cleveland's Public Hall
‘Saturday Night Live’ 40th Anniversary Special
Feb 15, 2015 • USA • New York City • NBC Studios • TV show
Special Valentine’s Day Concert
Feb 14, 2015 • USA • New York • Irving Plaza
Feb 08, 2015 • USA • Los Angeles • Staples Center • TV show
57th Annual GRAMMY Awards rehearsals
Feb 07, 2015 • USA • Los Angeles
Sessions

Rehearsals for "Out There" European leg
Jun 02, 2015

Rehearsals for "Out There" European leg
Mid May 2015

Rehearsals for "Out There" Japanese leg
April 2015
March 2-30, 2015 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War - Archive Collection

Recording messages for LINE stickers
March 2015

February 2015
Circa 2015 • Songs recorded during this session appear on 1+
Interviews
You Gave Me The Answer - Christmas 2015 Edition
Dec 23, 2015 • From paulmccartney.com
Interview with BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show
Nov 10, 2015
Working With Paul Mccartney Is Like Going To The Best, Most Intense University In The World
Oct 29, 2015 • From MusicBusiness
Paul McCartney Talks 1983 Classic ‘Pipes Of Peace’ With James Dean Bradfield
Sep 30, 2015 • From DIY
Sir Paul on Lennon, self-loathing and gunmen in the bushes
October 2015 • From UNCUT
Jul 07, 2015 • From P4 Radio
Exclusive interview with Sir Paul McCartney: About Roskilde, Kanye and meat-free days
Jul 03, 2015 • From SoundVenue
Paul McCartney Is Esquire's August Cover Star
Jul 02, 2015 • From Esquire
Jun 04, 2015 • From Paris Match
Jun 04, 2015 • From NPO Radio 2
Paul McCartney's tips for staying fit in his 70s - and it's not what you'd think
May 29, 2015 • From The Mirror
Paul McCartney Liverpool 2015: Working with Kanye, the day I met Elvis and our John's airport
May 22, 2015 • From Liverpool Echo
Interview with BBC Radio 6 Music
May 21, 2015 • From BBC Radio 6 Music
May 19, 2015 • From Evening Standard
From writing Yesterday... to collaborating with Kanye - AT HOME WITH A POP GENIUS
May 2015 • From Q Magazine
‘Writing with Kanye was the same as with John… a bit like ping-pong’
Apr 30, 2015 • From The Sun
Paul McCartney on Ringo’s Rock Hall Induction, Working with Kanye West
Apr 20, 2015 • From RollingStone
Being Ringo: A Beatle’s All-Starr Life
Apr 15, 2015 • From RollingStone
April 2015 • From paulmccartney.com
Sir Paul McCartney on music production
Feb 13, 2015 • From BBC News
Feb 10, 2015 • From Glenn Williams
Little Steven's Underground Garage #666
Jan 07, 2015 • From Little Steven's Underground Garage
2015 • From paulmccartney.com
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