
It’s not every day you meet an actual Beatle.
But that was the reality for The Late Late Show host James Corden, who was joined by Sir Paul McCartney on the latest installment of Carpool Karaoke.
In the 45th episode of Carpool Karaoke, Corden and McCartney drove around the streets of Liverpool, England, visiting McCartney’s childhood home, Penny Lane and even a local pub.
But there was one particular moment in the segment that brought host Corden to tears.
As they geared up to sing Let It Be, McCartney revealed that the song had been inspired by his late mother, Mary McCartney, who died when he was just 14.
“I had a dream in the 60s where my mum, who has died, came to me in my dream and was reassuring me, saying, ‘It’s going to be okay – just let it be.’ I felt so sort of great and like, ‘It’s going to be great.’ She gave me the positive word. So I woke up and was, ’What was that? She said, ‘Let it be.’ That’s kind of good.’ So I wrote the song ‘Let It Be,’ but it was her positivity.”
“That’s the most beautiful story I’ve ever heard,” Corden responded.
