The event is part of the Night of a Thousand Dinners, a worldwide campaign to raise funds for landmine charities by hosting meals. Most of these dinners happen in homes, schools and churches. But this one, at least, will happen only on the internet.
In honour of World Environment Day, users will be able to log on to Paul McCartney's website www.paulmccartney.com and then, after donating a minimum of $25 (£12) to Adopt-A-Minefield, gain access to McCartney's online dining table. Of course, in this case "virtual dinner" is a euphemism for "an MP3 file and some recipes", but don't let that get you down.
McCartney will be offering an exclusive thank-you download of Lifelong Passion (Sail Away), a previously unreleased song recorded under the name The Fireman. During the 90s, McCartney worked under this moniker with the producer Youth (from the band Killing Joke), releasing two albums. According to McCartney's website, the pair are again working on new material and Lifelong Passion "gives you a taste of what is to come".
Along with the song download, party-goers will also be given recipes for a menu devised by chef Jamie Oliver. And then they can go and cook their own bloody food. McCartney joined the Adopt-A-Minefield initiative in 2000, becoming a "Goodwill Ambassador" along with his then wife Heather Mills.
"With the growing concerns about world hunger, it should be a priority to clear arable land of landmines so that communities can once again use their land to grow their own food," McCartney said in a statement. "Some music, some fantastic recipes from Jamie and, hopefully, with your help, we'll be able to raise the much-needed funds for the cause."
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