Paul McCartney films cameo appearance for the sequel of “This Is Spinal Tap”

From Why did Paul McCartney and Elton John visit New Orleans? | Music | nola.com:

[Paul McCartney and Elton John] each made a quick trip to New Orleans to film cameo appearances in the sequel to the 1984 mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap,” which is currently in production in New Orleans.

The original “Spinal Tap,” directed by Rob Reiner, starred Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer as the bumbling members of a fictional British heavy metal band. The spoof of music documentaries and rock music clichés — from getting lost backstage to a comically miniature Stonehenge prop to an amplifier that famously cranked up all the way to 11 — struck a chord with music fans and musicians alike.

Forty years after the original film’s release, Reiner, McKean, Guest and Shearer have reunited to shoot the sequel in New Orleans, where Shearer lives much of the year.

Reiner revealed during a podcast appearance in November that both McCartney and Elton, plus Garth Brooks and other real-life stars, had agreed to appear in the sequel.

Sure enough, Elton took part in a Spinal Tap concert sequence shot at the University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena on March 16. […]

A week later, it was McCartney’s turn. Unlike Elton, he didn’t shoot a concert scene. Instead, his cameo was reportedly shot during a couple hours at a local film production studio. […]

From deadline.com, July 17, 2024:

[Rob] Reiner shared an update on his progress on the Spinal Tap sequel. He said the New Orleans shoot is just about the last one for the film, which began production in February of this year.

“It’s going good. Our first screening for our family and friends will be probably in August,” he said, “and then sometime in September we’ll start showing it to distributors, and we’re hoping to have it out sometime late spring or early summer of next year.” […]

“We got everybody together and we added a couple of surprise guests,” Reiner said. “We have Paul McCartney and Elton John and Garth Brooks. It’s fun.” […]

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