Indie band The Wombats, who met while studying at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, were also honoured.

Actor James Nesbitt has said he was “honoured” to receive a companionship from Sir Paul McCartney at a Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) graduation ceremony.

We look back on that magical night when John, Paul, George and Ringo entranced a grieving nation and fired up the engine of ...