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Paul's New Years Message

Hi everybody,

Happy New Year!

I hope it’s a great one for all of us.

There’s been a lot of stuff in the newspapers over the past few months and as most of it is completely inaccurate, I have not bothered to deny any of it.

There is one report though, that is causing concern amongst many friends of mine which was a recent report about a heart operation that I was supposed to have had.

People are ringing and texting me saying “are you ok?” and I hadn’t seen the report so I was puzzled by so many enquiries about my health. So I think it’s a good time to put this rumour to rest. What happened was, over a year ago during a routine medical examination, there was a minor irregularity which I needed to have tests for and which I have now been assured is completely fine. The media have only just recently reported an exaggerated version of this and that is why people have been asking me if I am ok. So this is where the story has come from. The media reports have, as usual, completely distorted the story, calling it an angioplasty, which is entirely untrue, and this is why so many friends have been concerned about my health.

I’m happy to say that I feel great and I have passed my most recent medical with flying colours.

I would like to thank all of you and my friends and relatives for your concern and I’m very happy to put your minds at rest, although I have secretly been enjoying all the sympathy I’ve been getting!

Once again, happy new year and remember…don’t believe everything you read in the media.

I look forward to a rocking 2008!

Love,

Paul

Sir Paul to exhibit Linda's photos

Sir Paul McCartney is to stage an exhibition of photographs by his late wife Linda.
The former Beatle has spent the past three years putting together the show, which will mark the 10th anniversary of her death.

It includes images of stars such as Jim Morrison and John Lennon, and intimate portraits of McCartney family life.

This is the first major exhibition of Linda's photographs to be staged in the UK, and spans her career from the 1960s to shortly before her death in April 1998.

The couple's photographer daughter Mary has also helped to curate the exhibition, which will open at the James Hyman Gallery in London's Savile Row on April 24

Sir Paul said: "An exhibition presenting the range of Linda's photographic work is long overdue, so I'm obviously pleased that this show is happening. James Hyman, my daughter Mary and I have workedon it now for three years, and the result is a sensitive selection of works that really demonstrates Linda's prodigious output as a photographer.

"The photographs not only illustrate her incredible talent as an artist, but as someone who was very much connected to the culture of the times and wasn't afraid to challenge herself or her subject."

Linda started out as a rock photographer and her subjects included John Lennon, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel and Sir Mick Jagger. The exhibition will also feature landscapes, self-portraits and family snaps. Some have rarely been seen before in public.

The photographs will be offered for sale in very limited editions, authenticated with a certificate signed by Sir Paul. The exhibiton will run at the James Hyman Gallery from April 24 to June 7.

McCARTNEY WRITES SONG ABOUT MILLS

SIR PAUL McCARTNEY has written a song about his ongoing divorce battle with HEATHER MILLS.
The Beatles legend has consistently refused to comment about the former couple's current legal wranglings but is now set to reveal his true feelings about his estranged wife in a collaboration with a British musician.
McCartney, 65, has teamed up with Nitin Sawhney for a track on his forthcoming album London Undersound which is due for release later this year (08).
And Sawhney insists the song will be a shock to McCartney's fans.
He says, "Paul has done a track about how he feels about Heather and what was going on with the paparazzi because no one has heard his side of it at all - so this will be the first time anyone hears a song relating to that subject. It's very emotional and a very powerful song - not like anything that people are used to Paul McCartney doing." Mills and McCartney - who split in May 2006 - are due to appear in court to continue negotiations over their divorce settlement in February (08).

Paul McCartney becomes grandfather for fifth time

Stella McCartney has given birth to her third child.

The 36-year-old fashion designer - daughter of Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney - gave birth to a son, who she has named Beckett Robert Lee, in a London hospital on Tuesday morning (08.01.08).

A spokesman for Stella said: "Both mother and baby are doing well."

The designer already has two children with her publisher husband Alasdhair Willis - two-year-old Miller Alasdhair James and one-year-old Bailey Linda Olwyn.

Stella worked throughout her pregnancy, hosting a star-studded Christmas party to turn on the spectacular lights at her flagship London store last month.

The designer plans to be working again within a few weeks and will debut her autumn/winter collection for 2008/2009 in Paris next month. Paul also has two other grandchildren from his eldest daughter Mary, eight-year-old Arthur and five-year-old Elliot.