Paul McCartney
Appearances: 3Shows: 3Latest: Oct 2, 2026
Latest appearance: Oct 2, 2026 on Jimmy Kimmel Live! →
Paul McCartney is a musician and songwriter known for his work as a member of The Beatles and as a solo artist. He has contributed to many influential albums and is recognized for his impact on popular music.
All appearances
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1)
Paul McCartney previews his expanded album and first duet with Ringo Starr, reflects on the family life and musical reinvention captured in Man on the Run, and recounts his performance at Taylor Swift’s wedding.
- The Boys of Dungeon Lane Special Edition · View album →
Interview
Paul McCartney on Singing at Taylor Swift’s Wedding, Grammys Party Rejection & Duet with Ringo
Paul McCartney discusses The Boys of Dungeon Lane Special Edition and how he turned Ringo Starr’s unused drum recording into their first duet. He reflects on revisiting his family’s life in Scotland through Man on the Run and building Wings in the Beatles’ shadow. He also recalls being rejected from a Grammys party and singing at Taylor Swift’s wedding at her request.
Saturday Night Live (1)
Musical Performance
Paul McCartney: Help! - SNL
Paul McCartney performs “Help!” on Saturday Night Live.
Musical Performance
Paul McCartney: Drive My Car - SNL
Paul McCartney performs “Drive My Car” on Saturday Night Live.
Monologue
Will Ferrell Monologue - SNL
Will Ferrell delivers an SNL monologue about returning to host, his past on the show, and the excitement and pressure of performing live.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (1)
Paul McCartney promotes The Boys of Dungeon Lane, recalling the Liverpool road that inspired it and reflecting on touring rituals and misheard lyrics. He revisits the Beatles’ Ed Sullivan debut, joins the finale’s space-time sketch and performs “Jump Up” and “Hello Goodbye” with the show’s musicians.
Interview
"We're Live, And We Sound Good Man" - Paul McCartney On The Beatles Playing The Ed Sullivan Show
Paul McCartney becomes Stephen Colbert’s final guest after a comic papal cancellation and recalls the Beatles’ live American television debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. He describes the nervous energy behind that historic broadcast, reflects on returning to the same theater and presents Colbert with a personal gift tied to the venue’s musical legacy.
Interview
"I Have A Cheese And Pickle Sandwich, With A Margarita" - How Paul McCartney Unwinds On His Tour Bus
Paul McCartney promotes The Boys of Dungeon Lane, explaining how a Liverpool road near his childhood home inspired the album and its characters. He also talks about watching birds there, describes unwinding on his tour bus with a cheese-and-pickle sandwich and margarita and jokes about listeners who have misheard Beatles lyrics for decades.
Musical Performance
"Jump Up / Hello Goodbye" Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Jon Batiste, Louis Cato & Stephen Colbert
Paul McCartney performs “Jump Up” with Elvis Costello, Jon Batiste, Louis Cato and Stephen Colbert before the finale closes with “Hello Goodbye.”
Sketch
After "The Late Show" Series Finale, Will All Of Late Night Television Be Destroyed?
A space-time rift caused by the Late Show’s cancellation threatens all late-night television, prompting Neil deGrasse Tyson and a parade of hosts to help Stephen Colbert close it. The ensemble mixes science-fiction parody with tributes to Colbert before arguing that the show’s spirit can survive beyond its finale.