Paul McCartney says John Lennon is responsible for breaking Beatles

Paul McCartney made an explosive statement – that was the end John lennon who broke the Beatles and not him … something that history has long criticized Paul over the years.

The iconic rocker has set the record straight – his version, anyway – with the Guardian, putting the blame squarely in John’s corner … claiming the guy one day walked in and announced he was breaking up with the group.

PMC insisted on who was at fault, saying … “Stop there. I’m not the person who instigated the split. Oh no, no, no. John walked into a room one day and said that I was leaving The Beatles. Was that the instigator of the split, or not? ” He adds: “It was my band, it was my job, it was my life, so I wanted to keep it going.”

He goes on to say that the other 3 members of the group – Ringo starr, George harrison and himself – were left to pick up the pieces … and were even asked to remain silent about it as legal and business matters played out behind the scenes.

Eventually, McCartney publicly announced in 1970 that he was leaving the group – the first member to do so publicly – and since then he’s often seen as the driving force.

Of course, there have been stories and rumors that John was, indeed, the one who started things – but this seems to be the first time Paul has endorsed this narrative. As you can imagine, he’s been asked about the breakup for years and years … but always called it a sad chapter, without really pointing fingers. Now he is.

The timing here is very interesting… Saturday marked what would have been John’s 81st birthday, and Paul actually launched something on Instagram to honor him. He posted a black and white photo of the two of them on their guitars, writing … “Happy birthday thoughts to John – Paul.”

Some 24 hours later, he denounces a bit his old friend – who is not there to defend himself. John was killed in 1980 by Marc David Chapman.