Overview
- Paul McCartney performed at Apple’s 50th anniversary event at Apple Park in Cupertino, with fans posting clips from the private set.
- Media framed the appearance as a public closing of the long rift between The Beatles’ Apple Corps and Apple Inc over the shared Apple name.
- The companies battled for years over music rights tied to the Apple trademark, settled the dispute in 2007, and brought the Beatles catalogue to iTunes in November 2010.
- The Apple Park set came after two Los Angeles shows at the Fonda Theatre that drew a star-heavy crowd including Taylor Swift, Al Pacino, Harrison Ford and Olivia Rodrigo.
- McCartney is promoting a new solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, due May 29, with lead single Days We Left Behind debuting on BBC Radio Merseyside.