• Sat. Jun 28th, 2025

The beat

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  • Yes. According to many close to him, Paul McCartney broke down alone on several occasions during the band’s final years — the most heartbreaking being after one of their tense Apple Corps meetings in 1969. At the time, The Beatles were barely functioning as a group. Business disputes, personal drama, and creative control issues had torn their unity apart. Paul was trying desperately to keep the band together, organizing meetings, pushing projects forward, and encouraging communication — but he was often met with coldness or disinterest.