After six years away from the stage, Paul McCartney's return to performance at Live Aid in 1985 was very nearly a complete disaster. (Photo by Steve Rapport/Getty Images)

How Paul McCartney's 1985 return to the stage at Live Aid was nearly a disaster

The Beatles: TNG - Zak Starkey, Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney

The Beatles sons band: John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr's kids hook up on new song

The Beatles

Paul McCartney admitted one of The Beatles' songs was a "Beach Boys parody". But which one?

The Beatles song Paul McCartney admitted was a "Beach Boys parody"

The Beatles

Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney in concert at Liverpool

Paul McCartney reunites with Bruce Springsteen at Liverpool show: Here's what they played together

Barbra Streisand and Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney duets with Barbra Streisand on beautiful new version of 'My Valentine'

The Beatles

The Beatles facts: Songs, albums, films, breakup and reunions of the Fab Four

The Beatles

Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and Himesh Patel

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to collaborate on new film project with Yesterday star

The Beatles

Paul McCartney and Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne says that meeting Paul McCartney "was like seeing God"

The Beatles and The Beach Boys were considered great rivals throughout the 1960s.

The Beach Boys' song Paul McCartney said brings him "to tears" each time he hears it

The Beach Boys

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues: Trailer, cast, plot, release date and special guests of the long-awaited sequel

TV and Film

in 1968, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles recorded a gorgeously mournful cover of The Beatles' iconic song 'Yesterday'.

'Yesterday': When Smokey Robinson sang a haunting cover of The Beatles' classic

The Beatles

Paul McCartney and John Lennon

John Lennon and Paul McCartney's post-Beatles vicious diss tracks explained

The Beatles

The Beatles - In My Life

'In My Life' by The Beatles: The making of the tender classic from Rubber Soul

The Beatles

Paul McCartney on SNL 50: The Anniversary Special

Paul McCartney closes Saturday Night Live anniversary special with Abbey Road medley - video

Tom Jones has had an illustrious career in music, but revealed he had one major regret.

Tom Jones' biggest regret? Missing out on a song The Beatles offered to him personally

Tom Jones

Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and Sean Ono Lennon

The Beatles win a major Grammy Award for their last song 'Now and Then'

The Beatles

Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney

Why Paul McCartney still loves getting on stage with Ringo Starr

Paul McCartney was shocked when long-time girlfriend Jane Asher announced their break up on television.

When Jane Asher left Paul McCartney in shock by breaking up with him live on TV