Paul McCartney is finally, definitively, pointing the finger at John.
and himself -- were left to pick up the pieces ... and were even told to keep quiet about it as legal and business matters played out behind the scenes.
Eventually, McCartney made a public announcement in 1970 that he was leaving the band -- the first member to publicly do so -- and since then, he's often been the one seen as the driving force. Of course, there've been stories and rumors that John was, indeed, the one who kickstarted things -- but this seems to be the first time Paul is endorsing that narrative. As you can imagine, he's been asked about the breakup for years and years ... but has always characterized it as a sad chapter, without really pointing the finger. Now, he is.
The timing here is very interesting ... Saturday marked what would've been John's 81st birthday, and Paul actually threw something up on Instagram to honor him. He posted a black and white photo of the two of them on their guitars, writing ..."Happy Birthday thoughts for John - Paul."Some 24 hours later, he's kinda bad-mouthing his old pal -- who isn't here to defend himself.
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