INDIO, Calif., April 18 (UPI) -- British singer Paul McCartney said playing the Coachella Music & Arts Festival on the anniversary of the death of his first wife Linda was an "emotional day."
The former Beatles star hinted to those in attendance Friday at the Indio, Calif., festival the emotions stirring in him during the 11th anniversary of Linda's death on April 17, 1998, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday.
"It's an emotional day for me," McCartney, 66, said. "But that's OK. That's good."
The singer, who was a headliner for the annual festival, offered fans a wide range of his hits Friday including "Let Me Roll It," "Jet," "Hey Jude" and "Live and Let Die."
McCartney also remembered his late wife with a musical tribute dedicated to her memory, along with separate tributes to late Beatles greats John Lennon and George Harrison.
The Times said other acts on hand for Friday's opening of the three-day Coachella festival included the Crystal Method, Genghis Tron and Bajofondo.
