Paul McCartney was in London this week celebrating his new album, but one question about a recent acting role prompted the music legend to reflect on someone he clearly still misses dearly.
During a fan event in London on Wednesday, June 10, the Beatles legend reflected on working with the late Rob Reiner while promoting his new No. 1 album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane. McCartney, 83, had been asked whether his song "Mountain Top" was inspired by his appearance in Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, the long-awaited sequel to the beloved mockumentary franchise directed by Reiner.
"No," McCartney replied, per Closer Weekly. "But it was great being in that film cause I love Spinal Tap. The way they make the films, it's very improvised."
The conversation quickly turned more emotional as McCartney acknowledged what the project had come to mean to him in the wake of Reiner's death. "And actually, what made it really important to me was that Rob Reiner directed it," he said.
Turning his attention to the crowd, McCartney added, "Let's hear it for Rob." As the audience erupted into applause. "You know, that is sort of sad and added a bit of bittersweet edge to it," he said.
This isn’t the first mention McCartney has made about the late director. Shortly after Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, died in December 2025, the former Beatle wrote a tribute on Instagram, mentioning how he had recently worked with Reiner.
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"What a tragedy the death of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, is," McCartney wrote at the time. "It is so shocking in many ways but for me especially so, because over the last year I had been working with him. He directed me in 'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues'. He was such an upbeat, lovable man." McCartney continued, "Life can be so unfair and this tragedy proves it."
He concluded his tribute by reflecting on Reiner's legacy both on and off screen. "I will always have fond memories of Rob and the idea that he and his wife will no longer be in the world with us is heartbreaking.”
The couple was found dead at their California home late last year after suffering fatal stab wounds. Their 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, was later charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with their deaths. He has pleaded not guilty.
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