Paul mccartney olympics

• Sir Paul McCartney was one of the many famous faces to take the stage during the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics. With him, the legendary Beatle brought a chorus of cheers and beaming smiles to Danny Boyles Isles of Wonder.
(Huffington Post)
• LONDON - Royalty, heads of state and a sprinkling of A-list celebrities added a red carpet finish to Londons spectacular opening ceremony.
(New York Daily News)
• LONDON -- Queen ElizabethII and Mary Poppins still rule, and Paul McCartney's not a bad closing act.
(Indianapolis Star)
• As a new generation of British athletes lit the Olympic cauldron, the strains of Pink Floyds Eclipse boomed overhead.
(MTV)
• (CBS News) Sir Paul McCartney closed the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony leading the crowd in a mass sing-a-long of Hey Jude. The 70-year-old legendary Beatle opened with the Beatles classic The End at the piano.
(CBS News)
• In an interview with Lauren Laverne on BBC 6 Music Thursday, Paul McCartney said hell be attending some of the 2012 London Olympics events, calling it "one of the perks" of playing the opening ceremony. "I hate to tell you they dont pay you.
(Examiner)
• Paul McCartney has criticised Team GB for failing to include David Beckham in its Olympic football squad. According to Olympic football tournament rules, national teams are limited to players aged 23 and younger.
(NME)
• And now for something completely different Theyre keeping most details of tonights Opening Ceremonies secret, but a little is known about the extravaganza directed by Oscar-winner Danny Boyle.
(Detroit Free Press)
• Paul McCartney closed the almost four-hour show with Hey Jude.
(Austin American-Statesman)