"Thank you, Sir Paul McCartney" - Beyoncé posts a touching tribute to The Beatles frontman at her Cowboy Carter tour

Beyoncé honored The Beatles’ singer-songwriter and guitarist, Paul McCartney, after performing at the final London show of her Cowboy Carter tour.

In a message posted to social media, the singer-songwriter thanked McCartney for writing the famous Beatles song, Blackbird, alongside John Lennon, released originally in 1968, which was also performed by McCartney. Taking to Instagram, the pop star penned a sentimental tribute to McCartney, and wrote,

“Thank you, Sir Paul McCartney, for writing one of the best songs ever made. Every time I sing it I feel so honored.”

Beyoncé lent her vocals to a cover of Blackbird, included in her latest album, Cowboy Carter.

In the message, she also spoke about how special it was to wear clothes designed by McCartney’s daughter, Stella McCartney, who owns a fashion label.

“And it is a full circle moment to wear your beautiful daughter’s design.”

Stella McCartney’s Instagram handle also posted images of a popstar wearing the custom design, which included “a custom blackbird bodysuit and iconic fringed chaps, handcrafted in [their] London atelier.”

In her message dedicated to the McCartneys, the singer also thanked her London audience and added,

“Thank you, London, for creating unforgettable memories for me and my family. Holla at ‘ya when I come on tour again!”

Paul McCartney’s appreciation of Beyoncé’s cover of Blackbird

Back when Beyoncé first released Cowboy Carter, Paul McCartney reacted to her use of his song

Blackbird. In an Instagram post, McCartney referred to Blackbird’s civil rights influence while appreciating the singer’s take on the song. He wrote,

“I am so happy with @beyonce’s version of my song ‘Blackbird’. I think she does a magnificent version of it and it reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me to write the song in the first place. I think Beyoncé has done a fab version and would urge anyone who has not heard it yet to check it out. You are going to love it!”

He also shared the conversation he had with the Crazy In Love singer about the song, and added,

“I spoke to her on FaceTime and she thanked me for writing it and letting her do it. I told her the pleasure was all mine and I thought she had done a killer version of the song.”

Going on to expand on the impetus behind writing the song, McCartney wrote,

“When I saw the footage on the television in the early 60s of the black girls being turned away from school, I found it shocking and I can’t believe that still in these days there are places where this kind of thing is happening right now. Anything my song and Beyoncé’s fabulous version can do to ease racial tension would be a great thing and makes me very proud.”

London felt the impact of the Cowboy Carter tour

BBC noted that Beyoncé’s first show in London was performed in an almost sold-out stadium at Tottenham Hotspur.

USA Today reported that the superstar’s fans travelled worldwide to attend her London shows. According to the publication, a fan who was visiting from West Yorkshire for the concert said,

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“London is a city that carries such a vibrant energy. It’s a cultural melting pot where art, music and people collide in the most inspiring ways. Attending Beyoncé's tour in London felt significant because it's one of those cities where the audience truly matches her energy.”

After London, Beyoncé’s next stop on the Cowboy Carter tour is Paris.

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