Paul McCartney celebrates his 80th birthday on June 18.
The rock legend has spent six decades in the spotlight, after forming The Beatles with John Lennon and George Harrison in 1960. The Fab Four rocketed to worldwide fame through the 1960s, meaning life for the lad from Liverpool would never be the same.
Despite the very public and heavily discussed break up of the band, Macca launched a successful solo career and continues to perform to this day. As he prepares to mark his milestone birthday, the ECHO has taken a look back at Paul McCartney's life and career.