Paul McCartney and Wings not get along well, adding to his upset with Wings. In April 1981, Laine announced he was leaving Wings, citing the lack of tour plans as the reason. While Laine's departure effectively ended the band, a spokesman for McCartney said that Wings still continued as an active concept. McCartney finally acknowledged the band no longer existed while promoting the release of "Tug of War" in 1982. Suzy and the Red Stripes was a pseudonym used by the group for the release of the Linda McCartney and Wings single "Seaside Woman" in 1977. It was the only release by Wings under
The Fireman (band) which all centered around a common musical theme and techno dance beat yet had slight underlying variations added. The album, which features only a pure red background on the cover, is the first release under The Fireman name and lacks any marks of either McCartney’s or Youth’s names. The album was released in November 1993. Shortly before the release, the true identities of the band were leaked to the press and most who bought the album were fully aware that The Fireman was a pseudonym for Paul McCartney and Youth. Although this broke the guise that McCartney wanted to have,