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Was Paul McCartney replaced by an imposter?

Steven Cockroft joins Rob Attar to examine one of the most bizarre conspiracy theories to emerge from the world of pop music

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Published: September 1, 2026 at 11:42 AM

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With 24 number one albums in the UK charts, Paul McCartney is the most successful British artist of all time. But what if the man that we know as Paul McCartney is in fact somebody else altogether? Could it be that the former Beatle was replaced by an imposter in the 1960s who's been living a lie ever since? In this episode of History’s Greatest Conspiracy Theories, Steven Cockroft – co-host of the Beatles podcast Nothing Is Real – joins Rob Attar to examine one of the most bizarre conspiracy theories to emerge from the world of pop music.

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Rob AttarHead of content and editor of HistoryExtra magazine

Rob Attar is head of content and editor of HistoryExtra magazine

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