Nearby, two brothers and their friend, who brought guitars with them from New Jersey, lead a rendition of “I Saw Her Standing There.” Several people are pacing up and down the crowd muttering a headcount to themselves to figure out their number in line. Others are offering money to cut ahead and are harshly rebuffed.

Paul McCartney is the latest big-name artist to sound the alarm about AI’s growing impact on creative industries. In a recent statement, the Beatles legend warned that proposed UK copyright changes could let AI companies freely use musicians’ work without permission,

Rare gold and silver coins honouring former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney are up for auction. The bespoke set of gold and silver coins, designed by The Royal Mint, will go under the hammer at Stack's Bowers Galleries.