Entertainment Music Paul McCartney Performs 'Helter Skelter' with the Killers at a Private New Year's Eve Party A Beatle and Mr. Brightside? What a way to ring in the new year! By Char Adams Published on January 2, 2017 02:26 PM Share Tweet Pin Email https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FThekillers%2Fvideos%2F10155116079445695%2F&show_text=0&width=560 Paul McCartney joined the Killers onstage at Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s exclusive New Year’s Eve party on Saturday, surprising fans with a rendition of the Beatles‘ “Helter Skelter.” A video posted to the “Mr. Brightside” band’s Facebook page showed the high-energy performance, with officials captioning the footage, “So far, so good.” McCartney, in a white button-down shirt and dark pants, moved the microphone stand back and forth as he sang with the Killers’ frontman Brandon Flowers, who sported striped dress pants and a matching vest over a white shirt. On Saturday, the group wished its fans a happy new year with a Facebook photo of the band members appearing to lounge on a boat. “Here’s to smooth sailing in 2017!” Meanwhile, McCartney, 74, sent out a pair of posts on Twitter to celebrate the new year. On New Year’s Eve, the musician simply wrote, “Goodbye 2016 … Hello 2017!” alongside a GIF of a young McCartney jogging through a doorway with friends. WATCH: Move Over Paul McCartney! Fans Can Spend a Night at Legendary Abbey Road Studios On New Year’s Day, he shared a photo of himself surrounded by confetti, tweeting, “Happy New Year! May this year be a happy and peaceful one for you and your family and everyone around the world. Love Paul #HappyNewYear.”