Paul McCartney Returns To Ed Sullivan Theater After 45 Years - Photos

Sir Paul McCartney performed at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York yesterday – the first time since The Beatles made their American TV debut there.

The legend mounted the marquee outside the famous theatre to perform a medley of tracks 45 years after The Beatles inaugural debut in 1964.

The short set was being recorded for CBS's Late Show With David Letterman, with the host introducing The Beatle from the marquee.

You can see the show in photos below.

Before he launched into his half hour mini-concert, he asked the crowd outside “Shouldn't you be at work?” before they replied with a resounding “No!”.

Fervently received, Macca and his band performed tracks including 'Helter Skelter', 'Get Back', 'Back in the USSR' plus several songs from his Fireman album 'Electric Arguments'.

Ending the set in typically buoyant fashion, the 67-year-old said: "Have a nice evening; have a nice summer; have a nice life."

Fans in the audience included Bruce Willis and his wife Emma Heming.

The Fab Four kick-started their American takeover when they appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964. The rest, they say, is history.

Sir Paul McCartney at the Ed Sullivan Theater: