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Paul McCartney happy to see so much of his late wife Linda in new documentary Man on the Run

Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney, pictured on stage in London in 1988
Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney, pictured on stage in London in 1988

Paul McCartney has said his new documentary was "wonderful" to watch, as it allowed him to see "so much of" his late wife, Linda.

Man on the Run, which launched on Prime Video on Friday, features interviews with the Beatles star and previously unseen footage and archive material as it chronicles McCartney's formation of the band Wings alongside Linda, who died of cancer in 1998.


Watch: The trailer for Paul McCartney: Man on the Run

McCartney said on his website: "It's crazy; like a period of my life flashing before my eyes.

"It's wonderful because it's full of different emotions and facets.

"One of the big things for me is seeing so much of Linda, which is great for me and the kids."

The couple married in 1969 and had three children: photographer Mary, fashion designer Stella, and singer-songwriter James.

Paul McCartney and Stella McCartney attend the UK Special Screening of Prime Video's Paul McCartney - Man on the Run at the Ham Yard Hotel in London
Paul McCartney and his daughter Stella McCartney at the UK Special Screening of Prime Video's Paul McCartney - Man on the Run at the Ham Yard Hotel in London earlier this month

The Beatles broke up in 1970, and Paul and Linda McCartney started Wings in 1971 with former Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine.

They recorded seven studio albums, including Band on the Run in 1973.

Wings, who split up in 1981, are best known for songs such as Mull of Kintyre, Jet, Silly Love Songs, and Live and Let Die, the theme to the 1973 James Bond film.

Paul McCartney and wife Linda McCartney at Madison Square Garden, New York for Wings concert (Photo by Tom Wargacki/WireImage)
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney at Madison Square Garden, New York in September 1976 for a Wings concert

McCartney added: "Overall, it's a success story. The big question after The Beatles was: How do you follow that? Do you not bother? Or if you try, how?

"I think we did it in a particularly madcap way, and that's what's good about the film: it shows how we pulled it off."

Man on the Run is out now on Prime Video.

Source: Press Association

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