McCartney’s performance at Live Aid was made all the more special given that he hadn’t played live since John Lennon was murdered five years prior. According to Geldof, McCartney was “scared stiff” to ...

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Both collections featured a remastered version of the original album, 14 rare live, studio, and home-demo recordings from the band’s Let It Be era, and a previously unreleased 28-song performance ...