Music-News.com is reporting that Paul McCartney’s fame and success has "screwed up" the lives of some members of his family, his relative Ted Robbins has revealed.
The 68-year-old British comedian is related to Paul, 81, via his late mother who was The Beatles bassist's first cousin.
Ted insists Paul has always been close with his family and attends parties and reunions, but 'The League of Gentlemen' star has claimed that his music legend status has left some family members feeling inadequate, including his younger brother Mike - who formed his own bands the Scaffold and Grimms and performed under the name Mike McGear.
Appearing on the Chatabix podcast, Ted said: "Paul and my mum are first cousins. You know, when people do that, who's the most famous person on your phone? Well, that's Paul McCartney.
“Uncle Jim, who is Paul's dad, well, my great uncle, Uncle Joe, my mum and dad, Auntie Gin, who was Paul's auntie, helped bring him up.
“You know the song, 'Someone's Knockin At The Door… Auntie Gin.' Well, Auntie Gin, when Paul's and Mike's mum Mary died in 1956, they kind of, with my mum, all the cousins and all the uncles and aunties used to look after Paul and Mike because they were 14 and 13 and they grew up. I grew up, you know, listening and the aunties say, listen, ‘Cousin Paul's on the radio,’ you know, and yeah, yeah, it's a strange thing because, people say everyone in Liverpool, my auntie used to scrub Ringo Starr’s steps and all that.
“In some ways it's a great thing, but for some members of our family, it's kind of screwed their lives up a bit. Because if you compare, you know what I mean? Paul McCartney and all that. You become a dentist, great, you know.
“I think Mike, his brother, who's the loveliest of men and talented, but his fear is on his gravestone, ‘Here lies Paul McCartney’s brother.’ He is lovely Mike."
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