Paul McCartney holds hands with wife Nancy Shevell in the beach

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Sir Paul McCartney, 78, holds hands with wife Nancy Shevell, 60, during amble down Hamptons beach
By CIARA FARMER 
FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 8 July 2020

He recently called for urgent action in live music industry. 

Yet Sir Paul McCartney was taking a break from his crusade over the weekend as he stepped out with his wife Nancy Shevell to celebrate Independence Day. 

The Beatles rocker, 78, cut a low-key figure as he walked along the shore with his stunning wife, 60, with both of the couple donning protective face masks.  

His love: Sir Paul McCartney was taking a break from his crusade over the weekend as he stepped out with his wife Nancy Shevell to celebrate Independence Day

Sir Paul was keeping cool in navy tracksuit bottoms and a loose-fitting white top as he walked down the beach with his wife while holding hands. 

His wife-of-nine years kept things trendy in a patterned zip-up with a pair of comfy sports leggings and a skin-protecting straw hat.

Sir Paul joined The Rolling Stones and Ed Sheeran are among 1,500 acts calling for urgent action to save the live music industry.

They have written a joint letter to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden to warn that the ‘world-leading’ sector is at imminent risk of suffering mass job losses.

Hold me close: The Beatles rocker, 78, cut a low-key figure as he walked along the shore with his stunning wife, 60, with both of the couple donning protective face masks


Sweet: Amid the madness of the coronavirus pandemic, the duo took a moment for some serenity 


Shoes off! They removed their shoes for the amble down the shore

With concerts and festivals unlikely to return until 2021, they have asked Mr Dowden to provide a timeline for reopening venues without social distancing. They also want a business and employment support package plus VAT exemption on ticket sales.

Other musicians backing the action include Sir Rod Stewart, Coldplay, Eric Clapton, Dua Lipa, Rita Ora, Sam Smith, Liam Gallagher and Lewis Capaldi.

Many were due to play at last weekend’s Glastonbury and other summer festivals including All Points East and Parklife.

Greetings: They fondly chatted to an artist painting pictures on the beach


Idyllic: The stroll looked peaceful and serene 


Into the distance: His wife-of-nine years kept things trendy in a patterned zip-up with a pair of comfy sports leggings and a skin-protecting straw hat


Strolling along: Sir Paul was keeping cool in navy tracksuit bottoms and a loose-fitting white top as he walked down the beach with his wife while holding hands

The artists say: ‘Live music has been one of the UK’s biggest social, cultural, and economic successes of the past decade.

‘But, with no end to social distancing in sight or financial support from Government agreed, the future for concerts and festivals and the hundreds of thousands of people who work in them looks bleak.

‘Until these businesses can operate again, which is likely to be 2021 at the earliest, Government support will be crucial to prevent mass insolvencies and the end of this world-leading industry.’

Drinking it in: They gazed upon the ocean during the outing


A helping hand: He has been working hard at raising awareness