McCartney 'cries over Beatles songs'

Sir Paul McCartney has revealed that he often gets emotional when he performs songs that remind him of The Beatles and his late wife Linda.

The singer, who kicks off his European tour in Germany on December 2, admitted that he isn't worried about shedding a tear on stage when he thinks about his former bandmates.

"You are in contact with them again through the songs. In a way I'm revisiting them. It's sad and emotional," he said.

"I couldn't have done it when I was 18 years old because I would not have allowed myself to cry or go anywhere near that stuff. But now it's OK. I'm used to it."

The 67-year-old added that he struggled to choose a favourite track from The Beatles' back catalogue.

"I always say your songs are like your babies. You don't want to have a favourite. But I suppose 'Maybe I'm Amazed'."

McCartney releases live album Good Evening New York City on December 14.