November 21, 2009 16:14

Paul McCartney to appear on ‘The X Factor’?

Singer reportedly in talks to appear on the live final

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Paul McCartney is said to be in talks to make an appearance on ‘The X Factor’ live final.

The singer is apparently being lined up for the show on December 13 and it is thought the theme for the show will be songs by The Beatles.

An X Factor insider told the Daily Mirror: "The big plan by Simon Cowell is to get Sir Paul for the final, which would be just fantastic.

"Everybody knows The Beatles wrote some of the best songs in history, so it would be a sensational end for the series."

The move comes after it was recently announced McCartney has teamed up with his former Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr on his new solo album 'Y Not'.

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