London, Nov 26 : Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney says his gigs are a way of connecting with other members of the band and his late wife Linda.

The singer was speaking at a London bar where he released his new CD and DVD set, titled Good Evening New York City.

When asked if his performances were a tribute to the late John Lennon and George Harrison and deceased wife Linda, he answered: ''''''''Yeah, it is you know. If I''''m doing songs by the Beatles I obviously remember the sessions we recorded, there''''s always an element of that.

''''''''But if I''''m doing something like Something, the song, obviously I''''m thinking of George... It''''s great actually, I really like it. In a way I''''m revisiting them," the Telegraph quoted McCartney, as saying

He added: ''''''''I''''m sort of thinking about George ... similarly with John and Linda. In a way you''''re kind of in contact with them again you know.

''''''''And it''''s sad, it''''s emotional. There''''s a song I do called Here Today which is specifically written for John and that sometimes catches me out. It catches me out in this film version where I realise I''''m telling this man that I love him ... I''''m publicly declaring this in front of all these people I don''''t know.

''''''''It''''s a good thing to do. I couldn''''t have done it when I was 18 because I would not have allowed myself to cry or go anywhere near that ... Now it''''s OK. I''''m used to it.'''''''' (ANI)