Music legend Sir Paul McCartney is set to pay a poignant tribute to his late first wife, the fabulous Linda McCartney at Wednesday's Brit Awards - by dedicating his award to her. The 65-year-old former Beatle will be honored for his outstanding contribution to music at the prestigious ceremony in London. And he plans to dedicate it to Linda who died of cancer aged 56 in 1998.
A source said: "It's a massive thank you to her. She was the love of his life - not one day goes by where he does not think about her."
The multi-millionaire pop icon spent most of last week locked in a High Court divorce battle with his estranged second wife Heather Mills, so his Brit gong couldn't come at a better time to put a smile back on his face.
Macca wants to perform Hey Jude at the bash, but that is still to be confirmed.
Other acts due to play include, Kylie Minogue and Rihanna. The show at London's Earl's Court will be hosted by Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne.
Speaking before his bitter High Court battle with Heather, Paul apparently said that Ozzy and Sharon will be the best hosts the night has had in years. But Paul decided against a duet with Ozzy. He said: "You can either go for something wow or just do a couple of hits — I’ve opted for the latter.
"I’m quite happy to be just doing stuff that I hope the audience will like. I don’t want to go too interesting because it’s going to be at the end of the night.
"Just stick to the hits, boy. The audience will want to drink beer really. This year will be outstanding — because Ozzy is presenting," he said.
Paul also revealed he was a huge fan of Rihanna's smash hit single Umbrella, saying: “I hope she doesn’t sing something else. That would be the one we would all want to hear.
"I love that song and I wouldn’t like her to do another. So please Rihanna — hear my plea."
Paul also claimed he has a surprise up his sleeve — stripping. "I will be taking my shirt off, I’ll be taking everything off," he said.
By Owen Williams, Feb 17 2008 © Copyright 2008 - Showbiz Spy
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