The Beatles' Paul McCartney left fans in tears as he performed three songs on the 50th anniversary of SNL, with some spotting a 'sad detail' during the legendary songwriter's appearance

McCartney began on piano with “Golden Slumbers,” singing about getting “back homeward”–a fitting conclusion to a show that began with Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter performing “Homeward Bound,” which Simon and George Harrison played on SNL in 1976.

The Beatle has appeared on 'Saturday Night Live' eight times but has never hosted an episode of the comedy sketch series

Steve Martin, Bill Murray, Paul McCartney, Eddie Murphy and Alec Baldwin were just some of the stars at "SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration" which aired live from New York, of course.

Sir Paul McCartney was among the many celebrities who turned out in New York over the weekend to celebrate 50 years of long-running comedy show Saturday Night Live

The former Beatle closed out the three-hour event with a historic nod to one of the most celebrated albums in rock history.

Former Beatles member, Paul McCartney delivered a memorable performance at the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special on February 16, 2025.

The Beatles singer, 82, sang "Carry That Weight," while the camera panned to stars in the audience like Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, Paul Rudd, Miles Teller and his wife, Keleigh Sperry Teller, and more. They clapped, danced and sang along to the song.

A star-studded and historic 50th anniversary special of “SNL” ended with Paul McCartney performing the famous medley of songs that ended the Beatles’ last-recorded album, “Abbey Road.”

At the "SNL 50" special, Paul McCartney proved himself ever the star guitarist with a rousing performance of "Carry that Weight."

The 50th anniversary celebration of “Saturday Night Live” is so big, it’s not even on Saturday. Airing Sunday and spanning three hours, the live “SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration” will assemble a dream team of stars who have helped the show become an enduring pop culture force.

The cold open to SNL50: The Anniversary Special featured Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter gracefully duetting on Homeward Bound, the wistful Simon and Garfunkel hit from 1966. The performance took place on “home base,” the iconic comedy show’s name for the familiar set where hosts have traditionally given the opening monologue for five decades.