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Paul McCartney Says Larry David Is Uninvited From Future Concerts

Paul McCartney announced on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that comedian Larry David will not be invited to future concerts after failing to sing along at a Los Angeles show.

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Musician Sir James Paul McCartney stated during an appearance on the Friday episode of the television program Jimmy Kimmel Live! that he will not invite comedian Larry David to his future concerts, Consequence reported. The statement followed a discussion regarding the Curb Your Enthusiasm actor failing to sing along to the song Hey Jude during an intimate performance in Los Angeles earlier in the year. [1]

According to Consequence, television host Jimmy Kimmel raised the incident during the broadcast. Kimmel noted that McCartney performed a small concert at the 1,200-seat Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles in March, where Larry David was in attendance. Kimmel observed that David did not sing along during the audience participation, leading McCartney to state that David will not receive future concert invitations. [1]

Sir James Paul McCartney is an English musician and songwriter who gained global fame as a member of the Beatles. He served as the bassist and keyboardist for the group, while sharing primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon in what remains the most successful songwriting partnership in music history. McCartney is also recognized for his melodic bass-playing, tenor vocal range, and musical eclecticism across various genres. [3]

In short

  • Paul McCartney stated on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that Larry David will not be invited to future concerts.
  • Larry David did not sing along to Hey Jude during McCartney's show at the Fonda Theatre in March.
  • The Fonda Theatre performance in Los Angeles took place in front of 1,200 audience members.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Paul McCartney Won’t Be Inviting Larry David To Concerts Because He Was a Curmudgeon, of CourseConsequence, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Paul McCartney Won’t Be Inviting Larry David To Concerts Because He Was a Curmudgeon, of CourseConsequence of Sound, 2h ago

Background

  1. [3]Paul McCartney on Wikipedia
  2. [4]Larry Mullen Jr. on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 4 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.

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