CBS Announces Extended Paul McCartney ‘Carpool Karaoke’ Special

CBS will air a special devoted to Paul McCartney’s Carpool Karaoke segment that The Beatles legend filmed for The Late Late Show With James Corden. The original 23-minute sequence will expand to one-hour primetime episode, Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool, that will air August 20 at 8 p.m. ET.

Filmed in McCartney’s native Liverpool, the British musician’s truncated Carpool Karaoke segment was first shown on the June 21 episode of The Late Late Show. McCartney and Corden’s tour of Liverpool included stops at places mentioned in The Beatles’ song “Penny,” McCartney’s childhood home and a local pub where the 76-year-old played a surprise set.

“We were overwhelmed by the response to our Carpool Karaoke with Paul McCartney,” The Late Late Show executive producer Ben Winston stated. “We loved making it and knew we had something special, but it was so wonderful for us to see how many people watched and enjoyed it. After the shoot, while we sat in the edit, we had to cut so much we loved for time. Not only did Paul do a concert in that Liverpool pub, but James and he discussed so much in the car … Now everyone can see the joy of that concert and more of their chat.”

Watch McCartney’s 23-minute Carpool Karaoke video below: