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Paul McCartney Closes Out ‘SNL50’ With ‘Abbey Road’ Medley

Paul McCartney performed a medley of "Golden Slumbers," "Carry That Weight," and "The End" during the 50th anniversary special of Saturday Night Live, which aired on Sunday.
The special featured other performances, including duets from Brittany Howard and Miley Cyrus, and Paul Simon with Sabrina Carpenter.
Jack Nicholson made a rare appearance, introducing Adam Sandler, who honored the show's history during the special.
Tom Hanks faced backlash for reviving a controversial character, which some viewers felt was outdated given recent political events.

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Daily Mirror

Sir Paul McCartney suffers 'snub' after unexpected SNL performance

Sir Paul McCartney was among the many celebrities who turned out in New York over the weekend to celebrate 50 years of long-running comedy show Saturday Night Live

5 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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USA Today

Paul McCartney, at 'SNL 50,' rouses celebrity-studded crowd with 'Carry that Weight'

At the "SNL 50" special, Paul McCartney proved himself ever the star guitarist with a rousing performance of "Carry that Weight."

5 days ago·United States

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Billboard

Paul McCartney Closes Out ‘SNL50’ With ‘Abbey Road’ Medley

Paul McCartney made a grand return to Saturday Night Live for its SNL50: The Anniversary Special, delivering a stirring performance of the Abbey Road medley, “Golden Slumbers” / “Carry That Weight” / “The End.” The former Beatle, who was a musical guest on the show in 1980, 1993, 2010 and 2012 and made cameos in 2006, 2013 and 2015, also previously appeared on SNL’s 40th anniversary special. The legendary rocker again took the stage at Studio …

5 days ago·United States

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RollingStone

‘SNL50’: Watch Paul McCartney Perform ‘Abbey Road’ Medley

Paul McCartney closed out Saturday Night Live‘s 50th anniversary show by performing a medley of the final three songs on the Beatles’ 1969 album Abbey Road. McCartney began on piano with “Golden Slumbers,” singing about getting “back homeward”–a fitting conclusion to a show that began with Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter performing “Homeward Bound,” which Simon and George Harrison played on SNL in 1976. As is the case on Abbey Road, “Golden…

5 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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People

Paul McCartney Aptly Closes Out 'SNL' 50th Anniversary Special with 'The End' and Other Beatles Hits

The Beatle has appeared on 'Saturday Night Live' eight times but has never hosted an episode of the comedy sketch seriesNBC Paul McCartneyPaul McCartney is back at Studio 8H.The Beatles member made an appearance at the end of the SNL 50: The Anniversary Special on Sunday, Feb. 16. McCartney, 82, played a surprise show at the Bowery Ballroom days before in lower Manhattan. On Sunday, he closed out the star-studded episode with Beatles classics.Mc…

5 days ago·United States

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NBC New York

‘SNL 50' ends with Paul McCartney performing Abbey Road medley

The 50th anniversary special of "Saturday Night Live" ended with Paul McCartney performing the medley of songs that ended the Beatles' last-recorded album,...

6 days ago·New York, United States

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