Pictures: Paul McCartney through the years

Singer-songwriter Paul McCartney of The Beatles.  (Keystone / Getty Images)

The Beatles Being Combed For A Filming At London In England During Sixties   (Keystone-France / Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)

The Silver Beatles (L-R Stu Sutcliffe, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Johnny Hutch and George Harrison) on stage in 1960 in Liverpool England. The drummer Johnny Hutch was sitting in as they did not have a regular drummer that day.  (Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth talks to British pop group The Beatles after a Royal Variety Show at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London.   (George Freston / Getty Images)

Ringo Starr (left) and Paul McCartney of The Beatles on steps at Pier Head, Liverpool, 1st February 1963.  (Michael Ward / Getty Images)

Former Beatle Paul McCartney (center) provides musical entertainment at the wedding reception of ex-Beatles drummer Ringo Starr (left) and Barbara Bach (not pictured). Starr’s daughter Lee Starkey stands next to him; also singing along is McCartney’s wife Linda (1941-1998, right). At the London club Rags, 27th April 1981.   (Terry O’Neill / Getty Images)

From left to right, Paul McCartney poses with his wife Linda and Michael Jackson at the British Record Industry Awards (BRIT awards) in London, 16th February 1983. McCartney had won three awards, the Sony award for Technical Excellence, Best British Male Solo Artist and Outstanding Contribution to Music (this last on behalf of the Beatles).  (Dave Hogan / Getty Images)

Former Beatle Paul McCartney with his wife Linda.  (Terry O’Neill / Getty Images)

“Former Beatle Paul McCartney poses with the daisy at a press conference in Melbourne, Australia, 1993.   (The Sydney Morning Herald / Fairfax Media via Getty Images)

Musician Paul McCartney and wife Linda in London.   (Dave Hogan / Getty Images)

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Paul McCartney(R) and Billy Joel(L) appear onstage during the jam session at the 15th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 15 March 1999 in New York. The Hall of Fame is located in Cleveland,OH, and seven rock artists were inducted into the Hall of Fame.   (TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP/Getty Images)

Paul McCartney and his girlfriend Heather Mills attend a post-awards party at Cipriani’s restaurant October 20, 2000 in New York City. Earlier, the couple was attending the VH-1/Vogue Fashion Awards at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden.   (Arnaldo Magnani / Getty Images)

Paul McCartney performs in the GelredomeStadium in Arnhem on December 9, 2009.  (ROBERT VOS, AFP/Getty Images)

Paul McCartney and his new wife, Nancy Shevell, wave to fans as they leave Marylebone registry office in central London after their wedding on Oct. 9, 2011.  (LEON NEAL, AFP/Getty Images)

Paul McCartney performs onstage during “12-12-12 - The Concert For Sandy Relief” Dec. 12, 2012 at Madison Square Garden in New York.  (DON EMMERT, AFP/Getty Images)

Paul McCartney performs onstage during “12-12-12 - The Concert For Sandy Relief” Dec. 12, 2012 at Madison Square Garden in New York.  (DON EMMERT, AFP/Getty Images)

Ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney performs during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 27, 2012 at the Olympic stadium in London.   (CAMERON SPENCER, AFP/Getty Images)

Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy Shevell pose on March 4, 2013 as they attend Stella McCartney’s Fall/Winter 2013-2014 ready-to-wear collection show in Paris.   (PATRICK KOVARIK / AFP/Getty Images)

General atmosphere at the announcement of Paul McCartney’s return to New York on the all new 2013 “Out There” tour at Barclays Center on April 18, 2013 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.   (Mike Pont / Getty Images)