Happy birthday, Sir Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney turns 72 today, born on June 18, 1942 in Liverpool, England.

He has had to postpone some tour dates due to a virus he hasn't been able to fully shake since May, but otherwise the jaunt looks to be very much on (which includes, of course, Salt Lake City, Utah on August 7th--get details on how you can enter to win a trip to see him there).

As quoted at cnn.com:

"I'm sorry, but it's going to be a few more weeks before we get rocking in America again," McCartney said in a statement. "I'm feeling great, but taking my docs' advice to take it easy for just a few more days. Look forward to seeing you all soon."

He has rescheduled the U.S. tour dates that were to begin in mid-June for October.

His "Out There" tour will now resume in Albany, New York on July 5.

Meanwhile, Paul's 'Meat-Free Monday' Campaign is celebrating it's fifth year and has become a global movement.

From Paul's website:

Meat Free Monday has had an incredible response so far. Some of the world’s leading authorities on climate change have endorsed meat reduction as an effective way of fighting global warming,

Let's all sing along, shall we? (Admittedly, it appears some of the other singers may have been forced into it. ha)!

Also, a new book is out on Paul's post-Beatles struggles, called "Man on the Run: Paul McCartney in the 1970's" by Tom Doyle.

As bostonherald.com reports:

Young McCartney fans may not know that the man who now mingles with the queen was once one of rock’s most eccentric rebels. Doyle brings us the story of the artist who was vulnerable, the superstar who had to start all over again.

Obviously, starting all over again worked out pretty well for him. :-D