Steve Tyler to perform McCartney tribute

Sir Paul McCartney has reportedly asked Steve Tyler to perform a selection of Beatles tracks at an awards ceremony this weekend.

McCartney will be recognised at the Kennedy Centre Honors tomorrow for his contribution to American culture.

Tyler told radio station 95.9 Watd-FM: "I also got called up by Sir Paul McCartney and he asked me to sing the last four songs of Abbey Road, so I said 'Umm, OK'. [I'm] doing it. So I'm headed down to the Kennedy Honors in Washington."

Other celebrities to be honoured at the ceremony include Merle Haggard and Oprah Winfrey.