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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rock marathons: why Paul McCartney longs for the days of half hour gigs

Paul McCartney and George Harrison arriving at Paris Orly airport in 1965
In for a long time … Paul McCartney in Paris in 1965. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Name: Marathon gigs.

Age: First emerged in the early 1970s, before falling out of fashion. Now back in again.

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