Paul McCartney was spotted by chance in Liverpool by tourists on the city's Beatles-themed Magical Mystery Tour, who watched him wait at a traffic light while on a FaceTime call with former bandmate Ringo Starr. The moment delighted passengers on the bus, offering an unplanned brush with Beatles history in the band's hometown, which draws fans specifically hoping to connect with the group's legacy.

Tour bus driver Neil Morton told the BBC the encounter felt "surreal," noting that while nobody managed to speak with McCartney directly, he waved to the group and passengers took photographs. McCartney happened to be in Liverpool to present an award to actor Stephen Graham. The sighting comes shortly after McCartney performed The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" at Taylor Swift's wedding to Travis Kelce in New York, a song he had reportedly not played live since 1964.