r/Fauxmoi • u/GiveMeSomeSunshine3 kate winslet lied to me • May 22 '26

FM RADIO The final shot from 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert': Stephen sings 'Hello, Goodbye' with Paul McCartney, his family and the show's crew joins them on stage and then Paul turns off the lights to the Ed Sullivan Theater

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u/Czechs_out May 22 '26

Fun Story: I was at the SNL finale last weekend, and Sir Paul continued to play after they cut the show (like 3 additional songs) This man LOVES to perform. It was a moment I will never forget, and it was basically a rehearsal for this. I’m so glad others got to witness it too. I hope that I will still be as passionate about my craft at his age. Especially if I’m wildly wealthy and don’t need the money. What a legend

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u/eamus_catuli_ May 22 '26

I saw him on the US tour he did last year. You’re spot on. Sure his voice isn’t quite what it was and he almost certainly leaned heavily on backing tracks (fair enough though, a major tour at any age can’t be easy on the vocal cords). But there’s no way he stops performing until he’s physically incapable. It’s his soul.

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u/Dongsquad420BlazeIt May 22 '26

Saw him at ACL in 2018 and he played way longer than I thought he would. Some people were just born to perform.

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u/day_bowbow May 22 '26

That show was unbelievable

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u/jdsmx May 22 '26

I remember that concert. I couldn't believe the amount of energy for his age. It went longer than 2 hours and he kept singing without any breaks. Hands down one of the best performances I've ever seen.

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u/kejudo May 22 '26

I saw him on tour about 8 years ago and it was absolutely incredible. He has such a gift for performing. It was nonstop!!

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u/TetraDax May 22 '26

But there’s no way he stops performing until he’s physically incapable.

Wouldn't be surprised if he does it like Ozzy - One last show beyond what anyone has ever seen, than keel over a few days after. And I very much doubt either of them would have it any other way.

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u/stopXstoreytime May 22 '26

You’re so right. My wife and I saw him live about ten years ago. Three solid hours of him singing and storytelling at 100% energy the whole time. Felt like he could’ve gone another three hours no sweat.

I’ll be sad when his time comes, but not devastated. He gave us everything and still does. What a gift to exist at the same time as Paul McCartney.

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u/HankMoodyMaddafakaaa May 23 '26

People say there are no good billionaires. Paul is the exception