United Kingdom, June 12 -- Sir Paul McCartney has remembered Brian Wilson as a "shining light".

The Beatles legend has paid tribute to the Beach Boys co-founder - who he performed with on A Friend Like You, a track from Brian's 2004 solo album Gettin' In Over My Head - and his "musical genius" following his death on Wednesday (11.06.25) at the age of 82 and thanked the singer for his musical legacy.

Sharing a series of images on Instagram, Paul wrote: "Brian had that mysterious sense of musical genius that made his songs so achingly special.

"The notes he heard in his head and passed to us were simple and brilliant at the same time. I loved him, and was privileged to be around his bright shining light for a little while.

"How we will ...