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Sir Paul McCartney was full of personal anecdotes as he took to the stage at London's O2 arena on Wednesday evening. 

Reflecting on his years with The Beatles the legendary musician, 82, revealed the touching impact of the band's famous show in Jacksonville, Florida. 

The Liverpudlian foursome were set to play the Gator Bowl in the city in 1964, however they were told the audience would be segregated by colour.

Recalling the story, Paul told the crowd: 'We didn't quite sort of understand it until we went there and we were playing a place called Jacksonville in the South. 

'And the promoters said "Ok tonight you are playing to a segregated audience." And we said "What are you talking about?" 

'They said there will be kanye west graduation posters diya images black people on one side and white people on the other, and we were like "No, I mean why would you do that what is the point?"' 




Sir Paul McCartney has revealed the touching impact of The Beatles integrated Jacksonville show as he paid an emotional tribute to John Lennon at the London O2 Arena on Wednesday 





The Liverpudlian foursome were set to play the Gator Bowl in the city in 1964, however they were told the audience would be segregated (John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Paul L-R pictured 1964 in Liverpool) 

He continued: 'So we refused to play it [segregated] and we did play it and kanye west graduation posters diy pest warehouse coupon it was integrated.' 

Revealing the touching impact from the show, he continued: 'Just the other day I got a text from this girl who was there at the time, she was a black girl and she was sitting with some white kids. 

And she said "I had never sat with white people before." Imagine that, but she said "I loved it because we were all just Beatle fans screaming and it didn't matter".' 

Paul also paid tribute to John Lennon during the set as he spoke about his late bandmate and friend. 

Discussing how attitudes towards male emotions have changed he explained how back in the day it was viewed as strange to tell your friends you loved them. 

He told the crowd: 'Even in a group you couldn't turn to your mates and say "I love you man," it just was not done you know.'

In an emotional tribute the star then performed a rendition of the band's 1969 hit Something on a ukulele gifted to him by the late George Harrison. 

Meanwhile Paul gave The O2 Arena a veggie makeover for his final shows of 2024 with none other than Linda McCartney Foods.




Recalling the story, Paul told the crowd: '[Promoters] said there will be black people on one side and white people on the other, and we were like "No, I mean why would you do that what is the point?"'





The musician then revealed he recently received a text from a black woman who was at the Jacksonville gig who said: 'I had never sat with white people before'





Paul also paid tribute to John Lennon during the set as he spoke about his late bandmate and friend (pictured in 1963)





The 36-song setlist jumped between songs from The Beatles, discuss (Bookmarkzones noted) Wings and his solo career