Paul McCartney recalled his old friend John Lennon during his death anniversary last December 8, saying he was glad they patched things up before Lennon was shot dead.
Lennon passed away in 1980. He was shot by Mark David Chapman right in front of his New York apartment building Dakota. He was 40 years old then, and his "Double Fantasy" album, which was a project with his wife Yoko Ono, has just been released.
Back then, McCartney received flak for saying "It's a drag, innit?" as he was referring to Lennon's death. But McCartney showed a softer side now during his interview with UK talk show host Jonathan Ross.
"I just for days couldn't think that he was gone. It was just a huge shock," he recalled. "I was at home, and I got a phone call. It was early in the morning. It was just so horrific. You couldn't take it in, and I couldn't take it in."
McCartney was also thankful he made up with Lennon. "t would have been the worst thing in the world to have this great relationship that then soured and he gets killed, so there was some solace in the fact that we got back together. We were good friends," he said. "The story about the break-up, it's true, but it's not the main bit. The main bit was the affection."
McCartney and Lennon have been friends since 1957. And despite their falling out, the two have proven that their love for each other is much stronger than their differences.
"He's like a brother. I love him," said Lennon in his last interview. "Families - we certainly have our ups and downs and our quarrels. But at the end of the day, when it's all said and done, I would do anything for him, and I think he would do anything for me."