Paul Unveils New Audible 'The Man on the Run' Words + Music Experience

AUDIBLE’S WORDS + MUSIC SERIES WITH THE MAN ON THE RUN
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Available today exclusively from Audible – Listen here!

⁠Audible's extended audio experience complements Prime Video documentary, adding exclusive interview content and first-person narrative.
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Throughout his career, Paul has distinguished himself as one of the most celebrated musicians in history. But in 1970, when The Beatles ended, he faced his greatest challenge: starting over. In the 42nd instalment of Audible's award-winning Words + Music series, McCartney chronicles that journey through the 1970s, on a mission to trust his creative impulses, no matter where they pointed him, from depression and isolation in Scotland, to his creative rebirth with Linda McCartney, to forming Wings and achieving massive success with Band on the Run. It's a story of escape, family, music-making, and finding yourself when everything you've known falls apart.

"I don’t normally spend a lot of time looking back but I was flattered when Morgan said he was interested in this period.  The first bit of Wings was quite hard work and not very rewarding, but eventually we got some songs under our belts that were hits. Morgan got me to think about stuff I hadn’t thought about for a long time. He was asking all the right questions and I was happy to be transported back.” - Paul

Expanding on Prime Video’s recently released documentary Man on The Run, which premiered globally on Prime Video February 27, this three-hour audio experience offers fans a complementary and expanded journey featuring extended interviews between the legendary artist and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville and musical performances selected specifically for this audio experience.  

This Audible Original is built entirely around his first-person narrative, creating an immersive deep dive into the most transformative period of his life. The interviews were conducted over three years in different locations around the world (Los Angeles, New York, London), designed as conversations rather than formal interviews, allowing thoughts to go where they wanted and uncovering stories never told. This includes a conversation recorded on December 8th, 2025, the 45th anniversary of John Lennon's murder. McCartney lingers in crucial moments such as his post-Beatles retreat to Scotland, where personal details emerge about building Mary's baby bed from potato pallets and teaching his children to read. He opens up about his post-Wings years, when painting became a way to process Linda's illness. His relationship with John Lennon weaves throughout: stories of their reconnection during the bread strike, and a transcendent performance of "Yesterday" with John's original introduction.