McCartney puts woes behind him as new music premieres

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LONDON (AFP) — Paul McCartney escaped his bitter divorce battle for a few hours at the world premiere of his new work, which was inspired by his late first wife Linda. The former Beatle was at the packed Royal Albert Hall for the orchestral performance of his new classical album "Ecce Cor Meum" (Behold My Heart).

The pop legend received a standing ovation afterwards as he thanked those who helped him complete the work. He began composing "Ecce Cor Meum" more than eight years ago, before first wife Linda died from breast cancer in 1998. But the knight stopped work on the project for two years due to his grief. "This has been such a long labour of love and so many great people have helped me," the 64-year-old told the crowd at the famous concert venue. "So many people --...