Paul McCartney would like Heather to disappear

Oct 31, 2006, 12:00 GMT

Sir Paul McCartney has banned estranged wife Heather Mills from his show on Friday (03.11.06).

The former Beatle will be premiering his classical work Ecce Cor Meum at London's Royal Albert Hall and the security team has been told to keep the former model away.

Paul is worried Heather will try and upstage him at the gala he has dedicated to his late first wife Linda.

A source told Britain's Daily Express newspaper: "He suspects she could try to hijack the night by turning up and acting as if she's supporting him and this couldn't be further from the truth.

"Paul has told his security team in no uncertain terms, 'Keep that woman out.'"

The 64-year-old music legend is hoping the public will concentrate on his music rather than his private life for the first time since his bitter split from Heather, 38, in May.

The source added: "He wants everything to go smoothly. His work has been a great comfort through this tough divorce battle but he fears Heather is willing to rubbish and ridicule him at every opportunity."

Paul's ban comes days after the estranged couple had a frosty exchange at their daughter Beatrice's third birthday. It was the first time they had met since leaked court documents from Heather's lawyers accused Paul of being violent towards her during their four-year marriage.

The musician has also reportedly banned Heather so his daughter Stella doesn't come face to face with her.

Fashion designer Stella, currently pregnant with her second child, allegedly threatened to kill her stepmother after learning Heather accused Paul of being physically abusive towards Stella's late mother Linda.

During a heated row, Stella, 34, is believed to have yelled at her father, "I can't believe what she's doing to you. I'm going to kill that b***h."

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