Paul McCartney spotted at JFK airport in all-black ensemble

Sir looked relaxed as greeted fans while making his way through New York’s JFK airport after news broke that memorabilia is being auctioned off as NFTs.

The musician, 79, wore a black two-piece suit and matching winter coat as he strolled through the airport with an armed police Escort maltepe.

Sir Paul wore a black suit, layered underneath a smart black coat, and paired with matching shoes.

Coordinating: Sir Paul McCartney cut a casual figure on Friday as he made his way through JFK airport in New York City after news broke that Beatles memorabilia is being auctioned off as NFTs

Coordinating: Sir Paul McCartney cut a casual figure on Friday as he made his way through JFK airport in New York City after news broke that Beatles memorabilia is being auctioned off as NFTs

Keeping the cold at bay, he bundled up in a black hat and coordinating scarf, and toted a dark coloured bag.

Abiding by coronavirus rules he wore a matching black face mask over his mouth and nose.

It comes after news broke that Julian Lennon will be selling The  memorabilia as NFTs (non-fungible tokens), which are a form of cryptographic data, which will allow him to keep the originals. 

The eldest son of the late John Lennon, 58, plans to flog several pieces from his personal collection through YellowHeart, but they will be sold as the one-of-a-kind digital assets.

On trend: The musician, 79, looked effortlessly stylish in an all-black outfit as he strolled through the airport with an armed police escort

On trend: The musician, 79, looked effortlessly stylish in an all-black outfit as he strolled through the airport with an armed police escort

Items up for auction on February 7 as part of the collection include a black cape worn by John in Help!as well as handwritten notes for the band’s 1968 classic Hey Jude, which was inspired by Julian and written by Paul.

The sale also features three Gibson guitars which the photographer was given by his dad, and an Afghan coat the Imagine hitmaker wore in the Magical Mystery Tour film.

Each item will be sold as an audio-visual collectible, included narration by Julian himself.

Incredible: The eldest son of the late John Lennon, 58, plans to flog several pieces from his personal collection, but they will be sold as the one-of-a-kind digital assets (L-R: Paul, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and John pictured at an unknown time)

Incredible: The eldest son of the late John Lennon, 58, plans to flog several pieces from his personal collection, but they will be sold as the one-of-a-kind digital assets (L-R: Paul, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and John pictured at an unknown time)

Sir Paul’s notes for Hey Jude have a starting price of $30,000 (£22,260), but it’s believed bids could more than double that.

Opening up on the item, the notes read: ‘The item is brought to life in an even more personal way through Julian Lennon’s exclusive audio narration, which is minted as part of this NFT.

‘A NFT is a unique and non-interchangeable unit of data stored on the blockchain. Julian Lennon is the sole owner of the physical item.

Iconic: Items up for auction on February 7 as part of the collection include a black cape worn by John in Help!

Stylish: The sale also features NFTs of an Afghan coat the Imagine hitmaker wore in the Magical Mystery Tour film

Iconic: Items up for auction on February 7 as part of the collection include a black cape (left) worn by John in Help! The sale also features NFTs of an Afghan coat (right) the Imagine hitmaker wore in the Magical Mystery Tour film

Wow! Handwritten notes for the band's 1968 classic Hey Jude, were inspired by Julian and written by Sir Paul

Explaining: Opening up on the item, the notes read: 'The item is brought to life in an even more personal way through Julian Lennon's exclusive audio narration, which is minted as part of this NFT'

Wow!Handwritten notes for the band’s 1968 classic Hey Jude, were inspired by Julian and written by Sir Paul

‘The winner of this item will share in that exclusivity of Lennon history as the sole owner of the NFT.’

Meanwhile, the cape is starting at $8,000 (£5,928), the Afghan coat’s starting bid will be $6,000 (£4,446), and the guitars are all starting at $4,000 (£2,964).

Part of the money raised from the sale will be donated to Julian’s own White Feather Foundation, which helps to provide access to clean water in developing nations.

Amazing: Each item will be sold as an audio-visual collectible, included narration by Julian himself

Amazing: Each item will be sold as an audio-visual collectible, included narration by Julian himself

Exciting: 'The winner of this item will share in that exclusivity of Lennon history as the sole owner of the NFT'

Exciting: ‘The winner of this item will share in that exclusivity of Lennon history as the sole owner of the NFT’

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