Paul McCartney, 81, enjoys a dip in the ocean as he heads to the beach with his wife Nancy, 64, during their Easter getaway to St Barts
Paul McCartney enjoyed some well-deserved downtime with his wife Nancy on Wednesday, after jetting to St Barts for their annual Easter getaway.
The hitmaker, 81, was seen heading to the beach with his spouse of 13 years, 64, before strolling into the ocean for a swim.
Sporting colourful swimming shorts and a black top, Paul certainly made the most of the Caribbean sunshine during his relaxing beach day.
Meanwhile Nancy sported a pink printed swimming top and black shorts as she strolled into the water for a dip.
It comes as it was reported that Paul showed his generous side by handing a family a six-figure sum to thank them for returning a £10 million guitar, after it was stolen in the 1960s.
Paul McCartney enjoyed some well-deserved downtime with his wife Nancy on Wednesday, after jetting to St Barts for their annual Easter getaway
The hitmaker was seen heading to the beach with his spouse of 13 years (pictured) before strolling into the ocean for a swim
Sporting colourful swimming shorts and a black top, Paul certainly made the most of the Caribbean sunshine during his relaxing beach day
According to The Sun, Paul offered this thanks to Cathy Guest, who found the four-string Höfner instrument in her loft.
Cathy received the fee after lengthy negotiations between herself and Paul's music publishing company MPL.
A source said: 'They have now agreed a deal and the family have been given a very significant thank-you fee.
'Sir Paul has also expressed his gratitude to Cathy and the family.'
Cathy added: 'I can’t talk about the amount, but I won’t be moving or doing anything to change my life. My lifestyle won’t be changing.'
It was previously revealed last month that Paul had been reunited with the guitar, some 54-years after it was last seen while The Beatles recorded what would be their final album, Let It Be.
The guitar, a distinctively shaped Höfner bass, became synonymous with the versatile musician during his time with The Beatles and was bought while the then unknown band toured Hamburg's notorious club circuit.
A young student had previously claimed the instrument was left to him as part of an inheritance, but has subsequently been returned its legendary owner.
Paul cut a relaxed figure while making his way along the beach for a dip in the water
Meanwhile Nancy sported a pink printed swimming top and black shorts as she strolled into the water for a dip
It comes as it was reported that Paul showed his generous side by handing a family a six-figure sum to thank them for returning a £10 million guitar, after it was stolen in the 1960s
According to The Sun , Paul offered this thanks to Cathy Guest, who found the four-string Höfner instrument in her loft
Cathy received the fee after lengthy negotiations between herself and Paul's music publishing company MPL
A source said: 'They have now agreed a deal and the family have been given a very significant thank-you fee'
It was previously revealed last month that Paul had been reunited with the guitar , some 54-years after it was last seen
The guitar, a distinctively shaped Höfner bass, became synonymous with the versatile musician during his time with The Beatles
A young student had previously claimed the instrument was left to him as part of an inheritance, but has subsequently been returned its legendary owner
McCartney previously said he 'fell in love' with the guitar - which could now be worth as much as £10million (his wife Nancy is pictured)
Sharing a photo of the guitar on X, formerly Twitter, film enthusiast Ruaidhri Guest tweeted: 'To my friends and family I inherited this item which has been returned to Paul McCartney. Share the news.'
McCartney previously said he 'fell in love' with the guitar - which could now be worth as much as £10million - because its shape meant that it looked more symmetrical as he played left-handed.
Though he briefly put it to one side during his time in the band, he picked it up again for recording sessions in London when the group were recording Let it Be.
The instrument can also be spotted in Get Back, the Peter Jackson documentary which was released in 2021.
Höfner stepped in to help the musician with his desperate search for the instrument online by creating the hashtag 'tracingthebass' and inviting people from around the world to track it down.
They have been the preferred brand for McCartney throughout his career. He has owned four Höfner basses since 1961, and to this day plays one of the basses given to him by the German company.
Though he briefly put it to one side during his time in the band, he picked it up again for recording sessions in London when the group were recording Let it Be
The instrument can also be spotted in Get Back, the Peter Jackson documentary which was released in 2021
Höfner stepped in to help the musician with his desperate search for the instrument online by creating the hashtag 'tracingthebass'
They have been the preferred brand for McCartney throughout his career. He has owned four Höfner basses since 1961
Höfner executive Nick Wass told the Sunday Telegraph: 'I've worked closely with Paul McCartney's team over the years, and when I've met Paul we've talked about his first Höfner bass and where it could be today.
'Paul said to me, 'Heh, because you're from Höfner, couldn't you help find my bass?' And that's what sparked this great hunt'.
Theories about what happened to the instrument vary, from rumours that a thief took the bass from a closet at Abbey Road, to a story that it went missing from the basement of the Beatles Savile Row offices.
A representative for McCartney said: 'Following the launch of last year's Lost Bass project, Paul's 1961 Höfner 500/1 bass guitar, which was stolen in 1972, has been returned. The guitar has been authenticated by Höfner and Paul is incredibly grateful to all those involved.'
