McCartney played " Hey Jude " throughout his 1989 – 90 world tour , his first tour since Lennon 's murder in 1980 . McCartney had considered including it as the closing song on his band Wings ' 1975 tours , but decided that " it just did n't feel right . " He has continued to feature the song in his concerts , leading the audience in organised singalongs whereby different segments of the crowd – such as those in a certain section of the venue , then only men followed by only the women – chant the " Na-na-na na " refrain . McCartney sang the song in the closing moments of the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics hosted in London . On 4 August 2012 , McCartney led the crowd in a rendition of " Hey Jude " while watching cycling at the velodrome
Lennon 's murder in 1980
Murder of John Lennon
Hey Jude