The album cover is a remake of Abbey Road, and changed everything that was considered a 'clue' for the rumor: the license plate of the white Volkswagen, which read "28IF" is changed to "51IS", indicating that he is alive and 51 years old. This time he is also wearing shoes and has his left foot forward, opposite to when he was barefoot and out of step with the other members in Abbey Road. There are other changes as well.
In 2009, Paul McCartney was on the David Letterman Show and finally opened up on the rumors. He explained why he took the photo barefooted, stating "It was so hot, that I kicked my flip-flops off and and walked across barefooted. So this started some rumor, that because he was barefooted, he's dead! I couldn't see the connection myself!"
Many people were still unable to believe McCartney because it would be peculiar to take off your shoes on a scorching day (because the road would be hot as well), and how he referred to himself in third person. His facial expression during the interview also seemed to be nervous, as if he were