The Bootleg Beatles are auditioning for a brand new Paul McCartney after bassist retires
The Beatles tribute band Bootleg Beatles is auditioning for a brand new Paul McCartney.
The act was established in 1980 and has gone on to play enormous, notable exhibits within the UK and additional afield.
They have been among the many artists on the invoice on the Queen’s Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2002, and supported Oasis at their iconic Knebworth and Earls Court docket exhibits. They’ve additionally performed Glastonbury a number of instances, and are because of carry out on the Acoustic Stage on Sunday June 29 at 8pm.
Up till now, the lineup has consisted of Steve White as Paul McCartney, Stephen Hill as George Harrison, Gordon Elsmore as Ringo Starr and Paul Canning as John Lennon, who stepped up in 2018.
Now, they’ve introduced that they’re looking for a brand new McCartney, as White is stepping down after over 10 years.
In an announcement shared to Instagram final week, the band wrote: “We’re very unhappy to announce that Steve White, our fab Macca for over 10 years, is retiring from full-time touring with BB’s this Autumn.”
They continued: “He has been an excellent contributor to this excellent BB ‘establishment’ and all of us want him effectively along with his future musical tasks.”
The tribute band went on to say that “the search is on” for a brand new bassist, who has the “look, the voice, bass guitar and keyboard expertise” of McCartney. These can apply to auditions@bottlegbeatles.com. Learn the total publish beneath.
As for the actual McCartney, Beyoncé not too long ago thanked him for “writing among the finest songs ever made,” in ‘Blackbird’, which she coated on ‘Cowboy Carter’.
He additionally not too long ago joined Bruce Springsteen on stage in Liverpool to play a model of The Beatles’ ‘Can’t Purchase Me Love’, and made a transferring tribute to late Seaside Boys singer Brian Wilson.
In the meantime, three sons of The Beatles members have labored collectively on a brand new monitor as Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney have collaborated with Zak Starkey’s band Mantra Of The Cosmos.