Former Beatle Paul McCartney has left Japan after recovering from a viral infection that forced him to pull out of his Asian concert tour.
The 71-year-old left on a charter flight on Monday with Japanese media reporting he had headed for London.
McCartney was hit by the mystery bug on May 16 – just one day after he landed in Japan ahead of his Out There tour.
He called off the sold-out Japan tour, much to the disappointment of fans – some of whom had paid 100,000 yen ($980) to see him.
McCartney was also scheduled to perform at a Seoul stadium on May 28. It would have been his first concert in South Korea.
Today the concert organisers said in a statement: ‘Paul McCartney himself hopes to return to Japan for more concerts as soon as possible.’
His wife Nancy Shevell, 53, was by his bedside.
Paul is due to begin a U.S. tour on 14 June, which will consist of 18 concerts, leading to a gig at Candlestick Park stadium, the site of the Beatles’ last public show in 1966.
