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Paul McCartney December 1979

Title: Musikszene - Wembley Press Conference
Type: TV Show
Filming Location: Wembley Arena, Wembley, England
Date: December 7th 1979
Broadcast Date: December 7th 1979
Country Of Broadcast: UK
Duration: 05:37 Minutes (press conference footage only); 35:26 (full episode)
Quality: B
Source: "Paul McCartney Musik Szene" (MCP) (Full Episode)
Other Sources: "Paul McCartney & Wings Chronology 1979 Vol 3" (Hog Town) (5:37 mins)
Notes: The German music TV show "Musikszene" were also at the Wembley press conference and filmed it for use in their show that was aired in January 1980.
The conference footage was interspersed amongst other footage taken from "Wings Over The World"; "Back To The Egg"
and the promo videos for "Goodnight Tonight"; "Maybe I`m Amazed" and Linda`s "Oriental Nightfish".

Title: Reuters - Wembley Press Conference
Type: TV News
Filming Location: Wembley Arena, Wembley, England
Filming Date: December 7th 1979
Broadcast Date: December 7th 1979
Country Of Broadcast: UK
Duration: 02:38 Minutes
Quality: B+
Source: "Paul McCartney & Wings Chronology 1979 Vol 3" (Hog Town) (Upgrade)
Other Source: "Paul McCartney Let The Rarities Appear 1970-1993" (BA Productions) (Upgrade)
Notes: Paul & Wings held a press conference at Wembley Stadium to promote their four concerts being held there December 7 - 10, 1979.
During the press conference Paul announced their plans to stage concerts to aid Kampuchean refugees which this report focuses on.
Following the footage of the conference there is film of Paul performing "Goodnight Tonight" from that night`s opening concert.
An unknown Swedish TV Show (June 1980) also used excerpts from the same Reuters footage along with a Reuters interview with Linda done at MPL in May 1980.