Sir Paul McCartney confirms he is in talks to play at London 2012 Olympics

Sir Paul McCartney yesterday said he is in talks to take part in London 2012 and “could easily” be involved in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

The former Beatle, 69, who performed at Buckingham Palace for the Golden Jubilee in 2002, is going to a meeting about the Games today.

He said: “I am seeing the guy because there is something they want me to do. I might be doing something in the Olympics. I won’t know until then.”

The Mirror reported last July that Macca had been approached to headline the opening ceremony.

Sir Paul, promoting his new album Kisses On The Bottom in London, added he was a “big fan of the Queen”.

He said: “I think she’s great and does a great job. People say, ‘Ugh, the monarchy and all that’, but what are you going to get in return?

“David Cameron? I’m not sure I want him to represent all of Britain. So if I get asked I could easily do it.”

JLS are reportedly being lined up to record the official London 2012 Olympics song.

JLS are reportedly being lined up to record the official London 2012 Olympics song.

Oritsé Williams revealed that he and fellow bandmates Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes and JB Gill have written a track for the sporting event with producer Ali Tennant.

"I'm not supposed to say ­anything right now but we have written a song and are talking to people about it being the Olympic theme,"

"It is perfect, we were asked to do it. The song is uplifting, it's kind of along the lines of R Kelly's 'I Believe I Can Fly'. We wrote it with Ali, who is brilliant."

JLS will also feature on this year's X Factor charity single 'Wishing on a Star' alongside the current contestants and One Direction.

The band are due to perform on The X Factor results show tonight, singing new single 'Take A Chance On Me'.

Speaking of bandmate Merrygold, Williams added: "He can't speak at the moment, he has had to rest his voice. There has been a lot of colds going around so we haven't been out on the pull."