Paul McCartney Finally Works With Decca to Release Ballet

Nearly 50 years after famously rejecting the Beatles, “Ocean’s Kingdom” will debut Sept. 22 in New York City.

Nearly 50 years after Decca famously rejected the Beatles and reportedly said that the group had "no future in showbusiness," the label is working with Paul McCartney to release his upcoming ballet, Ocean's Kingdom, Reuters reports.

The show will debut on Sept. 22 at the New York City Ballet and will have four additional performances in September and five in January. The recording will be released in Britain by Decca on Oct. 3.

McCartney's four-movement Ocean's Kingdom is conducted by John Wilson and perfomed by the London Classical Orchestra. The hour and a half performance tells the tale of an underwater love story, where the deep-sea world is threatened by humans.

McCartney said in a statement that he was "trying to write something that expressed an emotion -- so you have fear, love, anger, sadness to play with, and I found that exciting and challenging."

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Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger Release a Joint Statement About Their Injured Son

The duo, who are in the process of divorcing, present a united front after son Christopher's surfing accident.

After news broke Friday that Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger's son Christopher suffered injuries from a serious surfing accident last weekend, the former couple, who are in the midst of a divorce, presented a united front in a joint statement given to The Hollywood Reporter.  

"A few days ago our son Christopher suffered an accident at the beach," said the pair. "While it has been a very scary week, Christopher is surrounded by his family and friends."

The 13-year-old boy, who was surfing in Malibu, slammed his face into an object on the beach and was initially thought to be in life-threatening condition according to reports.

But, his status has since improved and he is now expected to make a full recover say Shriver and Schwarzenegger.

"On behalf of our entire family, we want to sincerely thank the paramedics and lifeguards who responded so swiftly as well as the doctors, nurses, emergency room and hospital staff who have cared for our son," they  said in their statement to THR. "They have been extraordinary to him and to us. We thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers and ask for respect and privacy for Christopher and our family."  

Shriver filed for divorce from her husband of 25 years on July 1 after news broke that he'd fathered a child (born just one week after Christopher) with their housekeeper. 

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