James McCartney, son of the famous musician Paul McCartney, made a rare public appearance with his dad recently. But instead of just enjoying the moment, he faced harsh criticism from fans.
In the 2000s, James McCartney played backup percussion and guitar for his dad’s solo albums like “Flaming Pie” and “Driving Rain.” He also played lead guitar for his mom on a song called “The Light Comes from Within,” which was on her album “Wide Prairie” released after she passed away.When his mom died in 1998, James’s life changed dramatically. He said his world felt shattered. “I wrote my first song when I was 17, but then Mum got cancer,” James shared. “She died when I was 20, and that’s when I went through a very dark time.” He explained that he was studying art, photography, and English at college but faced criticism because he wasn’t fully present due to spending time caring for his mom. However, he never regretted being there for her.During this tough period, James turned to drugs and alcohol and distanced himself from his family. He also had difficulties with his dad’s new wife, Heather Mills, whom Paul McCartney was married to from 2002 to 2008.
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Though he lived a mostly private life, he told the BBC in 2012 that as a child, he aimed to be “better than the Beatles.”
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