Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (15)
The new
documentary chronicling Paul McCartney and Wings’ 1970s Ascension is released
in cinemas for one day only on Thursday 19th February 2026.
Tickets go on sale from 2pm on Wednesday 4th February.
What happens when
you wake up the morning after leaving the most important rock band of
all time?
In April 1970,
Paul released his first solo album, McCartney, alongside
a shocking press release that announced the beloved band had split. When asked
what he’d do next, he said his only plan…was to grow up. Man
on the Run captures Paul’s transformative decade in the wake of The
Beatles’ break-up. ? ?Paul and his
wife Linda escaped to a remote farm in Scotland and raised their family while
Paul grappled with the reality of making music on his own. He decided
to start from scratch, putting together a band called Wings, first with
only Linda, and then eventually with an ever-rotating line-up of
musicians.
Paul wrestled with
critics who wouldn’t acknowledge his solo abilities, with The Beatles
over legal issues, and with his own discomfort being the leader of a new band.
But Paul just kept writing music, never afraid to try something different. Always
grounded and inspired by Linda and their kids,
Paul emerged triumphant, embarking on a world tour and producing hit
after hit. ? ?1980 brought not
only John Lennon’s death, but also an arrest in Japan that left Paul
reevaluating everything. The end of the most pivotal decade of his life ended
the same way it began, with the dissolution of a band and the release of a
groundbreaking solo album.
Through stunning
archival footage, Linda McCartney’s exceptional photographs,
and interviews with Mick Jagger, Chrissie Hynde, Sean Ono
Lennon, Mary and Stella McCartney, all the living Wings
members, and of course Paul himself, the film examines this time through a
uniquely vulnerable lens. This is a Paul McCartney you’ve never seen
before.
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