Matty's Music Minute - Paul McCartney Says Retirement Is Nowhere in Sight Ahead of 84th Birthday - June 6, 2026

About this episode

Paul McCartney discusses his plans to continue making music as he approaches his 84th birthday.

As he approaches his 84th birthday on June 18, Paul McCartney says he has no intention of retiring from music. In an interview with NME, the former Beatle recalled being asked about retirement when he turned 50 and said the idea never appealed to him. McCartney remains active creatively and recently released his latest album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, continuing a career that has spanned more than six decades.

Topics covered

• Paul McCartney
• music retirement
• interview
• Beatles
• album release
• creativity
• 84th birthday

Keywords

• Paul McCartney
• retirement
• music
• interview
• The Boys of Dungeon Lane
• Beatles
• 84th birthday

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NME

Books & works: The Boys of Dungeon Lane

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