Audrey McCombs, from Redding, California, travelled to Halifax to see Paul McCartney perform. (courtesy Audrey McCombs)Paul McCartney's autograph is now permanently inked on a young fan's arm.
The former Beatle was about to launch into a song during his Halifax show on Saturday when something caught his eye: a sign reading "Will you sign my arm so I can get it tattooed?"
McCartney invited Audrey McCombs on stage and signed her arm as requested. McCombs made good on her promise once she got home to California.
"The tattoo guy was booked for like 5½ months but my friend called in and told him the story and he's like, 'OK, I have to get her in,'" McCombs told CBC News Monday.
McCombs had the tattoo done Sunday afternoon. (courtesy Audrey McCombs) McCombs said the tattooist wouldn't do the job unless they were listening to the Beatles.
"My friend had to go out. We waited, sat there in the chair for 20 minutes. My friend went out and got the Anthology One set."
Promoters say more than 50,000 people turned out for the McCartney concert — his only show in Canada this year.
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