Paul McCartney has snubbed his estranged wife by pulling out of a major fundraising event for a charity campaign which she founded.The former Beatle has told the Adopt-A-Minefield campaign – which is closely linked with Heather Mills McCartney – that he will not honour a long-standing commitment to perform at the charity’s annual gala dinner. His decision will be seen by many as evidence that the McCartneys’ divorce is descending into acrimony. However, the couple’s friends insist they are getting on well and that Sir Paul, pictured left with Heather, did not want to overshadow the event The star has been the main attraction at the annual Adopt-A-Minefield Gala since the charity was formed in 2001. Immediately after the couple’s split was announced in May, he told Adopt-A-Minefield that he would still play at this year’s event at the luxury Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles on October 11. Dozens of stars including Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jack Nicholson, Kiefer Sutherland and Orlando Bloom paid £500 for tickets to see McCartney perform solo. But without Sir Paul, the stars may not turn up and that could mean the charity nets less than the £1.7million it made last year. The singer – who plans to make a six or seven-figure donation – said: "While I continue to be committed to Adopt-A-Minefield and its critical mission, given the current circumstances I will not be able to attend."
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