McCartney: Swift Personally Asked Him to Sing at Wedding — SkimNews
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- Paul McCartney disclosed on Friday's Jimmy Kimmel Live! that Taylor Swift invited him to perform at her Madison Square Garden wedding, saying simply, "She asked me to do it."
- Swift specifically requested the Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand," which McCartney said he hadn't played live since performing it with the band back in 1964.
- McCartney said Swift joined him onstage during the performance and told her, "You should sing along, and you should sing it to your man" — though it remains unclear whether the two actually dueted.
- Rolling Stone had previously called "I Want to Hold Your Hand" "the perfect Beatles wedding song," while guests have stayed quiet about the ceremony in the months since.
- McCartney also discussed upcoming projects during the Kimmel appearance, including a special edition of The Boys of Dungeon Lane, his first-ever duet with Ringo Starr, and the Wings documentary Man on the Run.
- McCartney recounted that Larry David once refused to sing along to "Hey Jude" at one of his shows — David told Kimmel in a June 2026 interview, "You think I'm gonna 'Na na na'? What kind of person do you think I am" — prompting McCartney to declare, "Never," when asked if he'd invite David back.
Why it matters: McCartney's first public comments confirm the personal nature of Swift's invitation and his return to a Beatles classic not performed live in over 60 years, giving fans a rare glimpse into a ceremony that guests have otherwise kept sealed.
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