Tributes paid to Paul McCartney on his 80th birthday

Celebrities, fans, and friends of Paul McCartney have been paying tribute to the musician on his 80th birthday.

Thanks for all the lovely greetings and warm wishes for my birthday – Paul

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— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) June 18, 2022

First off the blocks was his former bandmate in The Beatles, Ringo Starr:

They say it’s your birthday Saturday happy birthday Paul love you man have a great day peace and love Ringo and Barbara love love peace and love ???????? pic.twitter.com/foex8TZa8m

— #RingoStarr (@ringostarrmusic) June 17, 2022

The man Starr replaced in The Beatles, Pete Best, also wished McCartney a happy birthday.

Happy 80th Birthday Paul. Great memories shared. I’ll raise a Scotch and Coke to you. pic.twitter.com/9IWklNZ3XE

— Pete Best (@BeatlesPeteBest) June 18, 2022

The social media accounts for The Beatles, John Lennon, and George Harrison also got in on the act:

Happy Birthday, Paul! #PaulMcCartney80@paulmccartney pic.twitter.com/h0W6Wwhc9B

— The Beatles (@thebeatles) June 18, 2022

Happy birthday @PaulMcCartney! From everyone at @UMG and @capitolmusic too! pic.twitter.com/hCCXHjKFxW

— The Beatles (@thebeatles) June 18, 2022

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAUL!
From Yoko, Sean and everyone at Studio One. ???? ?#HappyBirthdayPaulMcCartney pic.twitter.com/VM7sdyFsX0

— John Lennon ???? (@johnlennon) June 18, 2022

Happy Birthday, @PaulMcCartney.

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— George Harrison (@GeorgeHarrison) June 18, 2022

McCartney’s brother Mike wished Paul a “Happy Eighteenth”:

Happy Eighteenth Berthday R Kid ?? pic.twitter.com/9qZgwTvdCF

— Mike McCartney (@_MikeMcCartney_) June 18, 2022

Members of McCartney’s band also posted birthday wishes:

Happiest of birthdays today to this gentle dude.
Thank you for all you do! @PaulMcCartney pic.twitter.com/RA4ayLO6uv

— Brian Ray (@brianrayguitar) June 18, 2022

Happy Birthday Paul! We really love you, love you, love you pic.twitter.com/dnMQpV8mSr

— Rusty Anderson (@rustyanderson1) June 18, 2022

A very Happy Birthday to the one and only. pic.twitter.com/Rb9BV3pYja

— Paul Wickens (@WixWickens) June 18, 2022

Tributes were also made by members of the wider Beatles circle and associates, including Yoko Ono, Pattie Boyd, and biographer and historian Mark Lewisohn.

Dear Paul, Happy 80th Birthday and many, many more! From a partner in Peace… love, yoko#HappyBirthdayPaulMcCartney pic.twitter.com/c9YkeR8CMt

— Yoko Ono ???? (@yokoono) June 18, 2022

A big Happy Birthday to Paul. Have the best of days. Lots of love, p x pic.twitter.com/tnLg8lK2rB

— Pattie Boyd (@thepattieboyd) June 18, 2022

Today’s planet-wide birthday shouts for @PaulMcCartney are richly merited. What a magnificent life – what magnificent multiple lives! – and there’s plenty of mileage in the tank yet. Congrats, Sir Paul: your 80 extraordinary years have excited and enhanced the best in all of us. pic.twitter.com/sAc3onrufM

— Mark Lewisohn (@marklewisohn) June 18, 2022