Sir Paul McCartney has spoken of his shock when he heard John Lennon had been murdered and valled his killer Mark Chapman the 'the jerk of all jerks'. The legendary singer described the moment he heard his former band mate had been been shot dead in New York in December 1980 on last night's episode of The Jonathan Ross Show. In a heartfelt interview, he admitted his only solace was that the pair had managed to heal the rift that formed after The Beatles split in 1970 and were 'good friends'. Scroll down for video Speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show last night, Sir Paul McCartney called John Lennon's killer the 'jerk of all jerks'
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Sir Paul admitted only solace was that he and John were 'good friends'
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Had managed to heal rift that formed after Beatles split in 1970
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Describes moment he heard of Lennon's murder as 'just so horrific'
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Speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show, he said: 'The phrase kept coming in my head 'the jerk of all jerks'
Earlier this year, @placeholder, pictured left in 2012, boasted about the media attention he continues to receive from shooting Lennon, pictured right in August 1980, and added he is still approached for interviews