It hurt! That’s how Eddie Vedder described the moment Paul McCartney accidentally punched him in the face during what was supposed to be a friendly conversation between two rock legends. McCartney became so animated while reenacting a story that one swing landed squarely on the Pearl Jam frontman’s eye, leaving him bruised—and even tasting blood. Yet Vedder later admitted the bizarre mishap became one of his favorite memories with his musical hero. The story has resurfaced alongside another very different encounter involving Phil Collins, revealing two surprising sides of one of music’s biggest icons.
The Music Legend Paul McCartney Accidentally Punched In A Bar: ‘It Hurt!’ Xny/star Max/Getty Images Paul McCartney once threw a few punches in a hotel bar,…