Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr To Reunite For Star-Studded Special
Following their amazing reunion on the 2014 Grammy Awards, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are to set to reunite once again. CBS is bringing the iconic Beatles together again for a star-studded special you won't want to miss.
In what appears to be an epic concert event, a tribute to the Beatles on the 50th anniversary of their infamous appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show will be shown this week on the network.
Paul and Ringo looked on as a packed lineup of stars performed some of the music they made famous throughout the years. In between performances, vintage clips from their films, performances and press conferences were shown along with shots of Beatlemania.
Viewers can expect duets from talented artists and also a reunion of Eurythmics' Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. Sean Penn, Jeff Bridges, Eric Idle and Johnny Depp appeared as presenters with Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon, Olivia Harrison, Tom Hanks and John Paul White also in attendance.
Below is the setlist for the tribute courtesy of Billboard:
Maroon 5 - “All My Loving”
Maroon 5 - “Ticket to Ride”
John Mayer and Keith Urban - “Don't Let Me Down”
Ed Sheeran - “In My Life”
Alicia Keys and John Legend - “Let it Be”
Imagine Dragons - “Revolution”
Katy Perry - “Yesterday”
Eurythmics - “Fool on the Hill”
Pharrell Williams and Brad Paisley - “Here Comes the Sun”
Dave Grohl and Jeff Lynne - “Hey Bulldog”
Joe Walsh and Jeff Lynne - “Something”
Gary Clark Jr., Walsh and Grohl - “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”
Stevie Wonder - “We Can Work It Out”
And don't worry, Paul and Ringo reunited to perform a few of their hits on stage. The tribute would have been incomplete without that.
Ringo Starr - “Match Box,” “Boys,” “Yellow Submarine”
Paul McCartney - “Magical Mystery Tour,” “Birthday,” “Get Back,” “I Saw Her Standing There,” “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band”
McCartney and Starr - “With a Little Help From My Friends”
McCartney, Starr and ensemble - “Hey Jude”
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Beatles will air February 9th at 8 pm ET on CBS. You won't want to miss this so be sure to tune in!