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| McCartney wows Quebec after row | McCartney wows Quebec after row |
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| Sir Paul McCartney performed his greatest hits and spoke French to more than 200,000 fans at a Quebec City concert opposed by nationalists. | Sir Paul McCartney performed his greatest hits and spoke French to more than 200,000 fans at a Quebec City concert opposed by nationalists. |
| The 66-year-old played Beatles, Wings and solo songs in the outdoor concert - part of the 400th anniversary celebrations of French-speaking Quebec. | The 66-year-old played Beatles, Wings and solo songs in the outdoor concert - part of the 400th anniversary celebrations of French-speaking Quebec. |
| Critics questioned Sir Paul's presence because of Britain's 1760 conquest of New France including Quebec. | Critics questioned Sir Paul's presence because of Britain's 1760 conquest of New France including Quebec. |
| Before the concert, Sir Paul said they should "smoke the pipes of peace". | Before the concert, Sir Paul said they should "smoke the pipes of peace". |
| Speaking in a mixture of French and English, he told the crowd: "Bonsoir les Quebecois [Good evening people of Quebec]." | Speaking in a mixture of French and English, he told the crowd: "Bonsoir les Quebecois [Good evening people of Quebec]." |
| C'est ma premiere visite a Quebec and it's a great place Sir Paul McCartney | C'est ma premiere visite a Quebec and it's a great place Sir Paul McCartney |
| "Je parle seulement un petit peu Francais" - I only speak a little bit of French - "so I will be speaking in English - but I think most of you get it." | |
| He also said: "C'est ma premiere visite a Quebec" - it's my first visit to Quebec - "and it's a great place." | He also said: "C'est ma premiere visite a Quebec" - it's my first visit to Quebec - "and it's a great place." |
| Sir Paul arrived in Quebec City early on Saturday night and was greeted at his hotel by hundreds of fans. | Sir Paul arrived in Quebec City early on Saturday night and was greeted at his hotel by hundreds of fans. |
| 'Pipes of peace' | 'Pipes of peace' |
| Concert-goers began arriving early on Sunday at the city's Plains of Abraham for the show. | Concert-goers began arriving early on Sunday at the city's Plains of Abraham for the show. |
| The plains were the site of the crucial 1759 battle between British General James Wolfe and France's Marquis Louis-Joseph de Montcalm. | The plains were the site of the crucial 1759 battle between British General James Wolfe and France's Marquis Louis-Joseph de Montcalm. |
| In the run-up to the concert - his only scheduled live appearance in North America this year - artists and politicians said his presence in Quebec was inappropriate because of the 18th century British conquest. | In the run-up to the concert - his only scheduled live appearance in North America this year - artists and politicians said his presence in Quebec was inappropriate because of the 18th century British conquest. |
| Last week, Sir Paul, in an interview with Radio Canada, said: "I think it's time to smoke the pipes of peace and to just, you know, put away your hatchet because I think it's a show of friendship." | Last week, Sir Paul, in an interview with Radio Canada, said: "I think it's time to smoke the pipes of peace and to just, you know, put away your hatchet because I think it's a show of friendship." |
| He added: "I know people of all nationalities and, hey, I'm friendly with German people and, by that argument, I should never go to Germany or they should never come here." | He added: "I know people of all nationalities and, hey, I'm friendly with German people and, by that argument, I should never go to Germany or they should never come here." |
| In 1983, the singer had a hit with his song Pipes of Peace. | In 1983, the singer had a hit with his song Pipes of Peace. |