Passengers on Liverpool's Magical Mystery Tour experienced an unexpected encounter when Paul McCartney pulled alongside their coach at a traffic light and displayed a FaceTime conversation with Ringo Starr. The spontaneous moment delighted travellers, with the tour guide describing it as surreal. Starr subsequently posted a photograph of McCartney from the brief appearance on Instagram, marking the encounter with warm sentiments about the experience.

The Magical Mystery Tour, named after the 1967 Beatles album, guides visitors through significant locations in the band's Liverpool heritage, including childhood homes and the historic Cavern Club. The sighting came shortly after McCartney and Starr released their first musical collaboration together, 'Home to Us', which appears on McCartney's latest album that revisits themes from his formative years in the city.