PAUL MCCARTNEY REVEALS TAYLOR SWIFT ASKED HIM TO SING 'I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND' AT HER WEDDING

In breaking music news, Paul McCartney has revealed that Taylor Swift personally asked him to perform at her wedding to Travis Kelce — and the song she chose was The Beatles' 1964 classic "I Want to Hold Your Hand." The 84-year-old music legend dropped the bombshell during his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Friday, October 2, 2026, telling the audience that Swift made the request herself ahead of the star-studded celebration.

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Key Facts

Date: Friday, October 2, 2026
Show: Jimmy Kimmel Live! (staged at Brooklyn Academy of Music)
Revelation: Taylor Swift personally asked Paul McCartney to perform at her wedding
Song: "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (The Beatles, 1964)
His joke to her: "You should sing along, and you should sing it to your man"
Wedding: Swift married Travis Kelce on July 3, 2026 at Madison Square Garden, NYC.

The Wedding Performance

McCartney told Kimmel he dusted off "I Want to Hold Your Hand" after a gap of roughly 62 years — he last played it on September 20, 1964 at New York's Paramount Theatre, and had never performed it as a solo artist before the wedding. He wasn't the only legend on the bill: according to People, Stevie Nicks also performed at the celebration. And the groom got in on the act too — Jason Kelce revealed on the Ross Tucker Football Podcast on July 21 that his brother Travis Kelce himself took the microphone, according to People.

Why the Song Matters

The 62-year gap makes the performance historic: "I Want to Hold Your Hand" was the single that ignited Beatlemania in America, and McCartney had never played it as a solo artist before the wedding. The parallel between the two eras isn't lost on him — on BBC Radio 2's Tracks of My Years in May 2026, McCartney compared Swift's fame to Beatlemania, according to FemaleFirst. For one generation's defining pop phenomenon to personally request the other generation's defining anthem felt like a full-circle moment for music history.

The Beatles' official "I Want to Hold Your Hand" — the song McCartney performed at the wedding.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Did Taylor Swift really ask Paul McCartney to perform at her wedding? Yes — McCartney himself revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on October 2, 2026 that Swift personally asked him to sing "I Want to Hold Your Hand" at her wedding to Travis Kelce.
What did McCartney tell Swift on stage? He joked to the bride: "You should sing along, and you should sing it to your man."
When did McCartney last perform the song before the wedding? According to McCartney, he hadn't played it in roughly 62 years — last performing it on September 20, 1964 at New York's Paramount Theatre, and never before as a solo artist.
Who else performed at the wedding? According to People, Stevie Nicks also performed at the celebration, and Jason Kelce said on the Ross Tucker Football Podcast on July 21 that his brother Travis Kelce sang at the wedding too.