British musical icon Sir Paul McCartney is set to pick up the specially created ‘Ultimate Legend’ award at the MTV Europe Music Awards in his native city of Liverpool, it has been announced.
The former Beatle is not expected to play at the show, however, with performances planned from Take That, Beyonce. The ceremony itself will be hosted by American pseudo-lesbian Katy Perry.
The 15th annual awards will salute Sir Paul McCartney with the event’s executive producer Richard Godfrey stating that “Sir Paul’s dedication to sharing his experience and nurturing the next generation of talented artists is remarkable.”
MTV Networks International chairman Bill Roedy hailed Sir Paul as “one of the true greats”.
“Not only has he has been one of the most formative influences on the music scene on a global scale, but he is one of the founding fathers that has earned Liverpool the recent accolade as most musical city in the UK.”
Sir Paul McCartney is set to take home the specially created ‘Ultimate Legend’ award at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool.
