Paul McCartney Robbed at Knifepoint

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Paul McCartney and his wife were robbed in Nigeria

Paul McCartney wanted to record Band on the Run, his third album with Wings, in an exotic location to provide the band with fresh air. McCartney knew Nigeria could be dangerous for tourists, but he wasn’t too worried.


“People kept telling us it was too dangerous to walk around,” McCartney told the Independent. “But we’d been to Jamaica, we’d been to the Caribbean and these people were squares.”

However, he should have listened to those people as he and his then-wife, Linda, were robbed at knifepoint while walking back to their villa.


“Suddenly, a car comes along this dark road and slows down in front of us. A guy winds down the window and starts shouting,” McCarney shared. “I go into friendly Liverpudlian mode. You know, ‘Hey mate, we don’t need a lift, ta very much.’ I actually bundled him back into the car, saying, ‘Yeah, yeah, I love you, man. Now come on, we’re going home.’ He looked bewildered for a moment before five guys piled out and held us up at knifepoint.”

Morons probably threw the demos away. They'd be worth thousands today