The statement recalls the meeting between Paul and Milton which took place during a show in Belo Horizonte, with the exchange of gifts and emotion among the Brazilian fans
The meeting between Paul McCartney and Milton Nascimento, during the former Beatle’s visit to Belo Horizonte in December, was recalled in a post on the British artist’s official blog. In it, the composer of For Lennon and McCartney He is recognized as a “legendary Brazilian singer and composer”.
The text, signed by his agent, Stuart Belltakes stock of the tour in South America and talks about the meeting between the kings of music.
“Backstage at the MRV Arena on December 3 was legendary Brazilian singer and songwriter Milton Nascimento. This was Milton’s first public appearance since announcing his retirement,” the text reads.
“We got to see the couple connect and chat together. They also exchanged gifts: Milton gave Paul an autographed copy of his 1970 album Milton (funny that they both released self-titled albums that year!), which included the hit For Lennon and McCartney. In exchange, he received one of Paul’s tour t-shirts,” it read.
The text also highlights the happiness of Paul’s security guard, Mike, who has worked with the singer for over thirty years and is a fan of Milton Nascimento. Citing the news that appeared in the Brazilian press regarding the great meeting, the author writes: “it was certainly very beautiful”.
Milton, who sings about being South American, capped off his career with an emotional farewell tour and, later, meeting the idol who inspired one of his most famous songs, being greeted with the same level of importance of the former Beatle of the Brazilian. fans.
At the time of the show, August, Bituca’s son, took to his Instagram profile to provide more details about the meeting. “My father and I had the chance to meet our idol together. And it was magical to see him, for the first time, in the role of a fan. Leaving the locker room with the same bright eyes that people always look at him everywhere”, he reported, regarding the moment of the photo.
Impressions from the Brazilian tour
The author also highlights his visits to Brasilia, calling the intimate show at Clube do Choro – the smallest show held in South America – “exciting”. The visit to Sao Paulo stood out as an “incredible place, a vibrant metropolis, full of the most incredible people and passionate fans”, but the performance of the show contrasts with the sadness of receiving the news of the death of Denny Laineformer bandmate Wings.
At the Curitiba show, he highlighted the warmth of the audience and the city, which was the hottest he visited during the Brazilian tour – it’s worth mentioning that, during this period, the country was facing a record heat wave. In Rio he remembers the plane that flew over Copacabana beach with the sign: “Welcome back to Rio Paul”.
“What a way to make our man feel welcome!” the agent wrote.
The outcome of the tour couldn’t have been better. “Memories of these shows will undoubtedly remain with anyone who has been there for a long time – they certainly kept me smiling when I returned to freezing London.”
Source: Terra
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