Mary McCartney embraces Ringo Starr while her father Paul is joined by wife Nancy at If These Walls Could Sing Beatles documentary premiere

Mary McCartney embraced her father Paul’s Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr as they reunited at the documentary premiere of If These Walls Could Sing on Monday.

The photographer, 53, who cut a chic figure in a black minidress and a sparkly necklace, seemed delighted to see the 82-year-old at the Disney+ event in London.

Also in attendance was 80-year-old Paul himself, who looked dapper in a black coat and a coordinating shirt as he posed alongside his wife Nancy, 63.

Old pals: Mary McCartney embraced her father Paul’s Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr as they reunited at the documentary premiere of If These Walls Could Sing on Monday

Businesswoman Nancy put on a stunning display in all-black while toting her essentials around in a coordinating leather clutch.

Ringo, who attended with his wife Barbara Bach, 75, looked suave in a black coat while flashing a peace sign towards photographers.

Actress Barbara added a pop of colour to the event with a red polo neck, which she layered beneath a black jacket while sporting trousers.

Paul’s fashion designer daughter Stella McCartney, 51, wrapped up in a brown coat, which she teamed up with a coordinating top and leather boots. 

Couple: Also in attendance was 80-year-old Paul himself, who looked dapper in a black coat and a coordinating shirt as he posed alongside his wife Nancy, 63

Gorgeous: Businesswoman Nancy put on a stunning display in all-black while toting her essentials around in a coordinating leather clutch

Happy: The photographer, 53 seemed delighted to see the 82-year-old at the Disney+ event in London 

Fashionista: She cut a chic figure in a black minidress and a sparkly necklace

Woah! Mary had flawlessly applied a full face of make-up to enhance her natural beauty

Paul’s musician son James McCartney kept warm with a green padded coat.

If These Walls Could Sing reveals the ‘untold story of the Abbey Road studio’ which is still considered ‘the heart of the music industry,’ as per Disney+.

‘In this personal film of memory and discovery, Mary McCartney guides us through nine decades to see and experience the creative magic that makes it the most famous and longest-running studio in the world,’ the synopsis reads.

The documentary features all-star appearances from the likes of Elton John, Noel Gallagher and Paul McCartney, along with archival footage and session tapes.

Loved-up: Ringo, who attended with his wife Barbara Bach, 75, looked suave in a black coat while flashing a peace sign towards photographers

Beauty: Actress Barbara added a pop of colour to the event with a red polo neck, which she layered beneath a black jacket while sporting trousers

Show-stopping: Ringo looked ever cool while accessorising with a pair of sunglasses

Peace out: The couple continued to pose for photographers

‘These conversations, paired with vivid archive footage and session tapes, give exclusive access to these famously private studios,’ the synopsis concludes. 

If These Walls Could Sing is set for a December 16 release on the streaming platform.

It follows the success of The Beatles: Get Back, a Disney+ documentary directed by multi Academy Award-winner, Peter Jackson.

The film took fans inside the British band’s January 1969 recording sessions, which ‘became a pivotal moment in music history.’

Confident: Paul’s fashion designer daughter Stella McCartney, 51, wrapped up in a brown coat, which she teamed up with a coordinating top and leather boots

Glam: Stella had flawlessly applied a full face of make-up to enhance her natural beauty

Cold? Paul’s son James McCartney kept warm with a green padded coat

Family: Stella, Paul and Mary posed for a fun-filled group shot

Happy: They all seemed to be in high spirits

The Beatles: Get Back won five Creative Arts Emmys at the 2022 ceremony, including the ‘Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series’ award. 

At the time, Peter Jackson defended the incredible running time of his docuseries on The Beatles after drawing a mixed response from fans.

The director collated more than 60 hours of footage from Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s 1970 film Let It Be, documenting the band’s fractious recording sessions for what would be their final album.

The end result is three episodes spanning 468 minutes – between two and three hours for each instalment – with some fans insisting it is too long.

Leggy: Also in attendance was Melanie C (left) who flashed her legs in a black-and-blue minidress while Sharleen Spiteri (right) opted for a plaid overshirt

Wowzers! Melanie flashed her black bra beneath the revealing dress

The astonishing length of Jackson’s latest project has divided viewers of the Disney+ series, with one commenting: ‘Watched all of Get Back!! For hxc Beatles fans I’m sure it wasn’t long enough, but for me, in my twisted opinion, you could cut 2 hours out of it easily.’ 

Another joked: ‘I have watched The Beatles Get Back. I will have a review that is much shorter in the next couple of days.’

While a third added: ‘I love #TheBeatles but the #GetBack doc was long and boring. It was presented as if we were watching a painter paint a masterpiece…but in reality it was like watching the painter buying the paint before actually painting. The Beatles Anthology, it was not. I want my 8hrs back.’

Others were more positive in their response to the series, with one tweeting: ‘Peter Jackson’s new documentary #GetBack, on the last days of the #Beatles is brilliant. It’s an investment in time, but worth it. Especially when the Blue Meanies actually show up. (You’ll have to watch).’

Another wrote: ‘The Beatles Get Back tapes was an amazing visualization of genius creating art and building out a legacy within the span of 22 days, I’m absolutely speechless.’

A third enthusiastic fan heaped praise on the band’s use of musician Billy Preston, who played keyboards on Get Back.

‘How good is The Beatles get back documentary, all geniuses. Billy Preston is an unsung hero. Happiest man alive in the Doc,’ they commented.

But Jackson claims his liberal use of Lindsay-Hogg’s footage was essential, otherwise it could potentially be lost for another 50-years.

He told NME: ‘I’d like to say that I didn’t really leave out anything that I thought was important. Which is why the duration has crept up to what it is today.

‘I felt acutely – and this is the Beatles fan part of me kicking in – anything I don’t include in this movie might go back in the vault for another 50 years.

‘I was seeing and hearing these amazing moments. I thought: “God, people have got to see this. This is great. They have to see this.”‘

He added: ‘One of the legendary Beatles things is the full length Dig It. On the Let It Be album there’s only 40, 50 seconds of Dig It, which was like an improvised song that they do. The Beatles fans all know that the original has been on bootleg as well.

‘We trimmed it to get it down to four minutes or something because the original is 12 or 13 minutes long… So you get a lot more than you do on the Let It Be album.’

Meanwhile viewers were been left baffled by a ‘woke’ smoking warning displayed at the start of The Beatles: Get Back docuseries on Disney+.

All three episodes of the programme each open with a warning about ‘explicit language, mature themes and smoking’.

The three-part-series takes audiences back in time to the band’s intimate recording sessions and exuberant performances for their their final 1970 album, Let It Be.

One fan posted online in reaction: ‘I liked the warning on Get Back… SMOKING. On that basis, Casablanca should be cancelled.’

Another pointed out the smoking alert seemed odd as members of the band were self-confessed drug-users at the time.

A third wrote: ‘Get Back was worth the wait. I’m into episode two part way because of time constraints. But I have to chuckle at the disclaimer about people smoking. Who needs that warning? How fragile is society? It’s a goddamn cigarette. Get over it.’

Someone else reacted saying: ‘Watching the Beatles doc #GetBack, there is actually a trigger warning at the beginning: ‘This footage contains explicit language, mature themes and smoking.’ Seriously?’

MailOnline contacted Disney+ for comment at the time. 

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All-star: The documentary features all-star appearances from the likes of Elton John, Noel Gallagher and Paul (pictured), along with archival footage and session tapes

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