Paul McCartney stands behind car ads
Environmental concerns are what persuaded Paul McCartney agree to put his new single in Lexus car ads.
'Fine Line,' the lead track from the ex-Beatle`s album 'Chaos and Creation in the Backyard,' appears in spots for Lexus` new hybrid vehicles. McCartney, who`s an environmental and animal rights activist, says the carmaker is a good fit to co-sponsor his North American tour.
'Anyone who`s making a hybrid and is talking about making more of their models environmentally friendly is something I can get behind,' says McCartney, who doesn`t appear in the ads himself.
'When it was put to me that they wanted to sponsor the tour and when I actually saw the car and saw what it was all about, I said `Yeah, sure, that`s something I can definitely get behind. It beats beer commercials.'
McCartney`s tour hits New York on Sept. 30 for a four-show run at Madison Square Garden.