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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr never thought The Beatles' fame would last
Caption: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr never thought The Beatles' fame would last. The legendary group have released what is billed as their final single, Now and Then, on Thursday utilising past recordings from late members John Lennon and George Harrison. Paul told The Sunday Times he believed they might last ten years as a group, eerily predicting their 1970 split but is shocked their music has remained popular for generations. ”When we started, we thought that, maybe, we'd have ten years - that was the maximum span for a rock'n'roll group.” Ringo was even more pessimistic, saying that he had made plans to become a hairdresser. He added: "Paul was going to write, I was going to open a hairdresser's, George would get a garage.” “But it went on and then it ended. And at the right time I think. But, you know, that didn't stop us playing with each other.” However, interest in the band hasn't waned, as they've racked up billions of streams even before the release of new music. In addition to Now and Then, expanded versions of their Red and Blue compilation albums are out on Friday. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Paul McCartney,Ringo Starr,Band,The Beatles,Fame,Released,Legendary group,Late members,John Lennon,George Harrison,Interview,The Sunday Times,Now and then
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