Paul McCartney and Wings mime ‘Big Barn Bed’ and plays ‘Yesterday’ in Borehamwood, UK for upcoming TV special 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1973)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, Television 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'James Paul McCartney TV Special 1973' (Mar. 24, 1973, at 0:18 and 47:01)

(Saturday, March 24, 1973) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British-American rock music band Wings mimed to a recent audio performance of “Big Barn Bed” today in front of an audience of television screens at ATV Elstree TV Studios in Borehamwood, England, for James Paul McCartney, a television special produced by ATV.

McCartney also performed “Yesterday” and an improvised piece entitled “Well, That’s The End of Another Day” in a backstage setup with the group gathered around him for the special’s finale scene.