Sir Paul McCartney describes first performance of new Beatles song recorded with artificial intelligence

Dear Paul McCartney is hitting the road again, and it looks like his new tour will include his last performance ever Beatles song created with artificial intelligence.

His statement came after his fellow Beatle: Ringo Starr, it was had to cancel concerts and ‘rest’ after falling ill during performance new York.

Sir Paul, 82, posted a montage of: tour preparation Open instagramOn the screen behind him was a clip from the Now and Then soundtrack.

The track features vocals John Lennonwas discovered on an old tape and ‘Removed’ by artificial intelligence to create the song.

This was a half-written, seemingly lost song from 1977 that Sir Paul and Ringo worked together to revive, complete with guitar parts. george harrisonDied in 2001.

Sir Paul needed to clarify this before it was published. nothing was created ‘artificially or synthetically’ after some confusion on the track.

Yıldız explained how they simply “cleared some existing records” in a “process that has been going on for years.”

The song was originally said to have been scrapped due to missing verses, and Harrison described the song as ‘trash’ in previous recording attempts.

Now and Then was well-received when it was released last year despite initial AI concerns, and the former Beatle appears to be planning to perform it live for the first time.

It has never been performed on stage before, presumably with Lennon’s vocals in the background while Sir Paul sings and plays guitar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opxhh9Oh3rg

Other iconic Beatles songs featured in the short video were I’ve Got A Feeling, Helter Skelter and Carry That Weight.

‘From the rehearsal room… to a city near you ,’ the Blackbird icon wrote. ‘As we prepare to rock and roll on the 2024 GOT BACK tour, here’s a glimpse of what awaits us!’

I’m Back tour begins in Montevideo Uruguaybefore leaving for South America on October 1 and Spain, Franceand England.

Sir Paul will give two concerts Manchester Co-op Live venue on December 14 and 15 before wrapping up the tour LondonAt the O2 Arena on 18 and 19 December.

The dates caused a minor rift between Liverpudlian fans, as the legend was accused of ‘underestimating’ his hometown with sparse dates.

However, some fans argued that Manchester was not too far away. Liverpool and was worthy of a gig, considering he last performed in the city in 2011.

This will be his first show in the UK. Glastonbury four years ago and is coming to London for the first time since playing The O2 in 2018.

Ahead of the tour, he shared: ‘I’m excited to end my year in the UK and 2024 tour dates. It is always a very special feeling to perform on our own soil.

‘It’s going to be a great end to the year. Let’s get ready for the party. I can’t wait to see you.’

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