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Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney nominated for legion of honour award in France
Original Publication Date: September 4, 2012 2:39AM
Publication Updated: January 9, 2025 4:58AM
PARIS – France’s Elysee Palace has said former Beatle Paul McCartney has been nominated for the legion of honour for services to music.
On Tuesday, a presidential spokesman said that seventy-year-old McCartney — who sung and co-wrote hits like “Hey Jude” and “Yesterday” — will be decorated at the rank of officer by French President Francois Hollande in a ceremony Saturday in Paris.
McCartney will join the ranks other singers to have received the honour. Barbra Streisand and Liza Minnelli were similarly honoured by former President Nicolas Sarkozy.
McCartney — often referred to as “Sir Paul” or “Macca” in his native Britain — has already received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II, who watched him perform at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
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