Paul McCartney Says 83-Year-Old Beatle Classic 'Hey Jude' Unites Divided Audiences in Trump's America
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Updated · Fox News · May 18
Paul McCartney Says 83-Year-Old Beatle Classic 'Hey Jude' Unites Divided Audiences in Trump's America
8 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 18
Paul McCartney said "Hey Jude" can dissolve partisan tension at his recent Los Angeles show, with Republicans and Democrats singing together instead of "at each other's throats."
The 83-year-old Beatles star told "The Rest Is Entertainment" podcast that the room "has forgotten all of that" during the song, calling that shared moment "valuable."
His comments land amid broader rock-star debate over U.S. political division, with Bruce Springsteen recently condemning political violence after the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting.
Springsteen, long critical of Donald Trump, has paired that message with calls for "unity over division" on tour, underscoring how major musicians are framing concerts as spaces for civic release.
Is the unity felt at a concert a real force for change or just temporary escapism?
Does music build bridges, or does it reinforce the very walls that divide us?