Sinister
Jul 20th, 2004, 05:38 PM
He’s one of the oldest rockers on the block – and Paul McCartney’s picked up some eccentric behaviour during his 47-year career.
On his recent European tour, the veteran crooner “freaked out” when a vase of lilies was left in his Madrid hotel room. He thought they were using up too much oxygen, we’re told.
And that wasn’t the only incident that took his entourage by surprise on the sell-out 14-date Live Experience extravaganza.
"Everybody knows that Paul banned all meat and meat by-products on the entire tour," says our mole. But what isn’t known is just how particular he is about other things, too."
"He’s a huge fan of flowers but they have to be certain varieties from reputable florists."
"Plants have to be as full at the bottom as they are at the top – and he doesn’t like tree trunks so indoor trees are forbidden."
And furniture has to come up to the former Beatle’s exacting standards, too. "Paul likes to entertain and requests two banqueting tables in every place he stops," our source goes on.
"But they have to be made from sustainable wood. Glass and lacquer are forbidden as the methods used to produce them can be harmful to the environment."
Paul – whose wife Heather gave birth to the couple’s first child, Beatrice, last October – even insists his crew abide by his beliefs.
"Paul is very keen on recycling and made sure everyone on the tour made full use of the facilities he arranged."
"The rubbish bins had to be policed at regular intervals throughout the day. If Paul found out that recyclable materials were being thrown out with the ordinary trash, there’d have been hell to pay."
Paul’s veggie-friendly requirements also gave tour staff a headache.
"Paul insists that no leather or animal skins are used anywhere near him," explains our insider. "He goes mad if he’s even near fake animal prints."
He likes to travel in a limousine but leather seats tend to come as standard in limos. Venue staff had to ensure that seats were re-covered in time for his arrival – and then changed back.
"You don’t say no to the likes of Sir Paul."
Meanwhile, a hotel insider leapt to the superstar’s defence.
"Paul is very specific about what he wants. He’s done 3,000 live dates in his career and having spent so long away from home it’s obviously very important that he feels comfortable on every stage of the tour."
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On his recent European tour, the veteran crooner “freaked out” when a vase of lilies was left in his Madrid hotel room. He thought they were using up too much oxygen, we’re told.
And that wasn’t the only incident that took his entourage by surprise on the sell-out 14-date Live Experience extravaganza.
"Everybody knows that Paul banned all meat and meat by-products on the entire tour," says our mole. But what isn’t known is just how particular he is about other things, too."
"He’s a huge fan of flowers but they have to be certain varieties from reputable florists."
"Plants have to be as full at the bottom as they are at the top – and he doesn’t like tree trunks so indoor trees are forbidden."
And furniture has to come up to the former Beatle’s exacting standards, too. "Paul likes to entertain and requests two banqueting tables in every place he stops," our source goes on.
"But they have to be made from sustainable wood. Glass and lacquer are forbidden as the methods used to produce them can be harmful to the environment."
Paul – whose wife Heather gave birth to the couple’s first child, Beatrice, last October – even insists his crew abide by his beliefs.
"Paul is very keen on recycling and made sure everyone on the tour made full use of the facilities he arranged."
"The rubbish bins had to be policed at regular intervals throughout the day. If Paul found out that recyclable materials were being thrown out with the ordinary trash, there’d have been hell to pay."
Paul’s veggie-friendly requirements also gave tour staff a headache.
"Paul insists that no leather or animal skins are used anywhere near him," explains our insider. "He goes mad if he’s even near fake animal prints."
He likes to travel in a limousine but leather seats tend to come as standard in limos. Venue staff had to ensure that seats were re-covered in time for his arrival – and then changed back.
"You don’t say no to the likes of Sir Paul."
Meanwhile, a hotel insider leapt to the superstar’s defence.
"Paul is very specific about what he wants. He’s done 3,000 live dates in his career and having spent so long away from home it’s obviously very important that he feels comfortable on every stage of the tour."
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/tm_objectid=14420428&method=full&siteid=50143&headline=paul-s-veggie-night-name_page.html