McCartney to fill in for Kurt Cobain

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Wed, Dec 12, 2012, 00:00

First published: Wed, Dec 12, 2012, 00:00

Former Beatle Paul McCartney is set to take Kurt Kobain’s place during Nirvana's reunion performance tonight.

Mr McCartney will join Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl and bassist Krist Novoselic, who have not been on stage together for 20 years.

The union came about after Mr Grohl invited Mr McCartney to join his former band mates. Since then they have been working in secret and will perform a new song tonight.

McCartney told the Sun newspaper: "I didn't really know who they were. They are saying how good it is to be back together. I said: 'Whoa? You guys haven't played together for all that time?'

"And somebody whispered to me: 'That's Nirvana. You're Kurt.' I couldn't believe it."

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