Speaking during a break between songs at a concert held at Apple's Cupertino headquarters to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary, the legendary Sir Paul McCartney revealed that Steve Jobs gave him the first Apple phone ever made in Europe, reports Far Out Magazine.
McCartney, 83, said on stage he was grateful for the gift, but admitted he found it difficult to use, mainly because of what was written on the phone.
“Steve gave me the first Apple phone in Europe and I never understood – it was something like 'Cupertino', but they were based in Cupertino,” said the legendary Beatles.
McCartney then talked about the concerts he recently performed in Los Angeles to celebrate Apple's anniversary, adding that it was a lot of fun to be a part of them.
“It was pretty good, we felt great,” continued the British musician.
The iPhone maker will have a new CEO after 15 years
Although Sir Paul McCartney did not reveal when he met the Apple founder to receive the gift, the meeting between the two must have taken place sometime between June 2007, the year the first iPhone was launched, and October 2011, when Steve Jobs passed away after a long battle with cancer.
During his lifetime Jobs repeatedly declared himself a huge fan of The Beatles and cited the Beatles as an inspiration for his own success.
Sir Paul McCartney made the comments from Apple's Cupertino headquarters before Tim Cook, Jobs' successor at the helm of the company, announced on Wednesday that he would step down as CEO after a 15-year tenure.
He will be replaced by John Ternus, a 50-year-old member of the company's management.
