Sir James Paul McCartney is an English singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, entrepreneur, record and film producer, poet, painter, and animal rights and peace activist. He was born on 18th June 1942 Formerly of The Beatles and Wings, according to Guinness World Records McCartney is the most successful songwriter in the history of popular music .He gained worldwide fame as a member of The Beatles, alongside John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. After leaving The Beatles, McCartney launched a successful solo career and formed the band Wings with his first wife, Linda Eastman, and singer-songwriter Denny Laine.

McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100 million singles in the UK.BBC News named his song "Yesterday" the most covered song in history by over 2,200 artists and, according to the BBC has been played more than 7,000,000 times on American television and radio.

McCartney has worked on film scores and classical and electronic music, released a large catalogue of songs as a solo artist, and taken part in projects to help international charities. He is an advocate for animal rights, vegetarianism, and music education; he is active in campaigns against landmines, seal hunting, and Third World debt. He is a keen football fan, supporting both Everton and Liverpool football clubs. His company MPL Communications owns the copyrights to more than 3,000 songs, including all of the songs written by Buddy Holly, along with the publishing rights to such musicals as Guys and Dolls, A Chorus Line, and Grease. McCartney is one of Britain's wealthiest men, with an estimated fortune of £750 million ($1.2 billion) in 2009.

Paul McCartney's Tour for 2010 has been highly anticipated but fear not fans, the initial dates and locations were announced . Titled Paul McCartney's 'Up and Coming Tour' the legendary rocker will kick off his tour at the JOBING.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona on March 28th and then head over to the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, California on March 30.