That’ll make all the difference, mate – Paul McCartney scraps Beatles hit Back in the U.S.S.R. from ALL live shows due to war in Ukraine

When Paul McCartney takes to Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage next Saturday night for a hotly anticipated headline show, one of his best-loved tracks will be off the setlist.

That’s because White Album favourite ‘Back in the U.S.S.R.’ has been struck off McCartney’s song sheet until further notice.

The satirical Cold War-themed track pokes fun at Chuck Berry and the Beach Boys’ odes to America.

But since Russian forces entered Ukraine in late February, ‘Back in the U.S.S.R.’ has taken on new, unintended connotations, a source close to Macca – who turns 80 today – said.

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