Paul McCartney and Wings rehearse at Finchden Manor 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 4 1980)

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(Friday, July 4, 1980) — Following the release of McCartney II, his second solo album since the break-up of The Beatles, Paul McCartney reconvened his current group, Wings, for rehearsals in an ancient concert hall at Finchden Manor in Tenterden, Kent, England, recording the final night tonight for an unspecified project.

McCartney was also interviewed today for the July 10 broadcast of Southern ITV’s Day by Day.

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Paul McCartney and Wings rehearse at Finchden Manor 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 4 1980)

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