Paul Reveals Further Details for Upcoming Book ‘Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run’
30.04.2025Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run
By Paul McCartney
Edited with an Introduction by Ted Widmer
Coming 4 November, 2025
Pre-order your copy here!
Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run is a landmark account of Paul’s triumphant musical reinvention in the 1970s and the subsequent rise of one of the decade’s most iconic bands. It’s a unique oral history - told by Paul and the people who were there.
“Suddenly Wings has found its moment. We have a generational shift at work, and it’s like being transported back on a magic carpet. Working on the book has awakened so many beautiful memories of our times back then.”- Paul McCartney
Alongside Paul’s voice, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run features a cast of incredible characters from the time, including: Linda McCartney, Denny Laine, Mary McCartney, Stella McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, George Martin, Sean Ono Lennon, Chrissie Hynde, Dustin Hoffman, Twiggy and all the members of Wings - Denny Seiwell, Henry McCullough, Jimmy McCulloch, Geoff Britton, Joe English, Steve Holley and Laurence Juber.
This remarkable cast tells the story of a band who made history – selling over 22 million albums, becoming the first band to achieve sales of over two million in the UK singles charts with ‘Mull of Kintyre’, and garnering an Oscar nomination for ‘Live and Let Die’ (the first James Bond franchise song to receive that nod from the Academy). They were a band who pushed the boundaries in both the studio and in live performances, from their first university tour through to pioneering large scale concerts, long before stadiums and arenas were commonly used for rock shows.
The book includes a foreword written by Paul and is compiled from over 42 hours of brand-new interviews, plus historical interviews, and newly discovered, previously unheard interviews from Paul's personal archive.
Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run features over 150 photographs capturing Wings throughout the years – many previously unseen – and shot by an array of photographers including Linda McCartney, Mike McCartney, Clive Arrowsmith, Henry Diltz, Robert Ellis and Paul himself. The book also includes memorabilia, including some of Paul’s diary page entries from the time and handwritten lyrics.
Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run is an international story that moves through space as well as time, including adventures in Scotland, New York, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Nashville, Lagos, Japan, the Virgin Islands, Morocco, Montserrat and other memorable places, against the backdrop of political and social timelines of the 1970s.
Out 4 November 2025. Pre order your copy here.
