Sir Paul McCartney has said he still feels like he is part of The Beatles, 40 years after they split.

The 67-year-old singer said despite his solo success over the years, he still feels part of the legendary band.

He said: “I still think I am in The Beatles – it is something you don’t want to lose.

“For a while with Wings, I didn’t do Beatles songs on purpose, because I wanted to create a new thing. But once I started to get beyond Wings, I thought it would be nice.

“If I am doing songs from The Beatles, I remember the session when we recorded it.

“If I am doing Something, obviously I am thinking of George, and the memories of playing the ukulele.

“In a way, you are revisiting them. Similarly with John and Linda, you kind of are in contact with them again. It’s sad – it’s emotional.”

Irish band U2 are keen to follow The Beatles and have their own Rock Band game.

It is claimed that lead singer Bono and the rest of the band held talks with MTV and Electronic Arts last year over the plan, but no deals were struck because of “compromises” that were not agreed, according to bassist Adam Clayton.

However, since The Beatles: Rock Band was released, Adam said that the U2 game might still go ahead.

He told USA Today: “We definitely would like to be in there. But we felt some of the compromises weren’t what we wanted. That could change.

“I love the idea that that’s where people are getting music and we’d love to be in that world. We’ll figure something out.”

Source: Splash News