McCartney Times

“George Fest,” the Los Angeles concert in September, 2014, that paid tribute to George Harrison included “Weird Al” Yankovic, someone whose presence in the lineup probably surprised many people. But Yankovic said in a phone interview with the George Harrison Examiner he was a big fan of the Beatles guitarist and very happy to be included.”Weird Al” Yankovic during his appearance at George Fest in 2014.Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesView all10 photosPhoto by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images“Dhani invited me to be part of it. I was thrilled to do it,” he said. He also revealed that the Beatle was a big fan of Yankovic’s music. “George was a big fan of mine. The only movie they had at their place in Hawaii was a VHS copy of ‘UHF.’ The fact he even knew who I was blows my mind.” He said the “George Fest” show a “wonderful night.”

Source: Interview: ‘Weird Al’ says he and George Harrison were huge fans of each other | Examiner.com