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McCartney and Starr attend premiere of Abbey Road documentary

Ringo and Paul
Ringo and Paul

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were joined by a host of famous faces in London as they celebrated the UK premiere of a new documentary on Abbey Road Studios.

Directed by Paul's daughter Mary, If These Walls Could Sing is billed as the "first feature-length documentary" on the world-famous venue.

The Beatles recorded most of their music at Abbey Road, with their 11th studio album released in 1969 named after the studio.

The Disney original documentary will explore the "breadth, diversity and ingenuity" of the studios across its nine decades.

Paul and Mary McCartney at the UK premiere of Mary's documentary on Abbey Road Studios

It will also feature "intimate interviews" revealing how "artists, producers, composers and the dedicated engineers and staff of Abbey Road all found their musical language and community, while vivid archive footage and session tapes give exclusive access to these famously private studios".

Among the special appearances will be Paul, Ringo, Elton John, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, Liam Gallagher and more.

Paul was joined by his daughter Stella McCartney at the documentary’s premiere on Monday evening as they supported Mary’s project.

Stella McCartney attending the UK premiere of If These Walls Could Sing, at Abbey Road Studios

Paul was also accompanied by his wife Nancy Shevell, who dressed in a black silk top and shirt paired with jeans. Ringo was also in attendance with his wife Barbara Bach.

Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm, known as Mel C, singer Sharleen Spiteri and cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason were also among the star-studded guests attending the premiere at the studios in London.

Abbey Road Studios in London has been a recording studio since Edward Elgar conducted a performance there in 1931, and has since welcomed the likes of Radiohead, Amy Winehouse and Adele.

The building, followed by the zebra crossing outside, was given Grade II-listed status in 2010.

If These Walls Could Sing will be available to stream on Disney+ on January 6 2023.

Source: Press Association

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