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Stephen Colbert joined by Sir Paul McCartney for The Late Show finale

BBC News · May 22, 2026, 6:19 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Yang Tian CBSStephen Colbert signed off the final episode of The Late Show with special guest Sir Paul Mc Cartney, bringing the programme's historic 33-year run to an end.
  • On Thursday night's show, Sir Paul and Colbert reminisced about past appearances at New York's Ed Sullivan Theater by The Beatles, and memories of the band touring the US.
  • The pair closed with a performance of Hello, Goodbye, as The Late Show's crew and staff gathered on stage to take their final bows.

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Yang Tian CBSStephen Colbert signed off the final episode of The Late Show with special guest Sir Paul Mc Cartney, bringing the programme's historic 33-year run to an end.

On Thursday night's show, Sir Paul and Colbert reminisced about past appearances at New York's Ed Sullivan Theater by The Beatles, and memories of the band touring the US.

The pair closed with a performance of Hello, Goodbye, as The Late Show's crew and staff gathered on stage to take their final bows.

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