Could you be the next Paul McCartney? The Bootleg Beatles need a new bassist
Do you play bass? Can you rock a bowl cut and nail every note of Come Together? Well, you may want to audition to be the next Paul McCartney for the popular tribute band, The Bootleg Beatles.
Having formed back in 1980, the tribute to the Fab Four have played over 4,500 gigs, and are due to play at Glastonbury festival this June. They’ve even formerly supported Oasis, notably during their famous Knebworth show on 10 August 1996.
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The band consists of Stephen Hill as George Harrison, Gordon Elsmore as Ringo Starr, and Paul Canning as John Lennon. Steve White, who has played as McCartney for over 10 years, is due to retire later this year.
On Instagram, they write, “We’re very sad to announce that Steve White, our fab Macca for over 10 years, is retiring from full-time touring with BB’s this autumn. He has been an outstanding contributor to this wonderful BB ‘institution’ and we all wish him well with his future musical projects.”
If you manage to land the role, you’ll be touring with the band from autumn. Anyone with the right skills can apply, but you must have “the look, the voice, bass guitar and keyboard skills”. You’ll also need to be prepared to commit to full-time touring.
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In other Macca news, he recently joined Bruce Springsteen at his Liverpool show on 7 June to play The Beatles’ Can’t Buy Me Love. The appearance marked the first time that McCartney has played live in Liverpool since 2018.
If you’d like to apply to The Bootleg Beatles, you’ll need to send a CV, photos, and video/audio clips to auditions@bootlegbeatles.com – you can also find out more about the band via their official website.
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