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No seriously, who is Paul McCartney!?

One of the latest trending topics on Twitter revolves around people asking who this Paul McCartney person is. To some people, McCartney was a new artist that they just discovered thanks to the Grammys. To others -- possibly most of the world -- the fact that people couldn't identify the Fab Four member was an outrage.

Here are some of the most memorable tweets asking who this strange man performing at this year's Grammys was.

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No seriously, who is Paul McCartney!?

Users appealed on Twitter for someone to tell them who this fellow was.

No seriously, who is Paul McCartney!?

This user asked who McCartney was, and then complained about -- in explicit language -- about his old age and the lengthy time it took to complete his guitar solo.

No seriously, who is Paul McCartney!?

This girl was "serious" about not knowing who Paul McCartney is.

No seriously, who is Paul McCartney!?

Thousands of Beatles fans online agreed that this person should have known who Paul McCartney is.

No seriously, who is Paul McCartney!?

One of the tweets that outraged people was from @RoryFarrell, who defended himself on his Twitter feed and said he did know who Paul McCartney is. He claimed just really wanted Lil B to perform instead of the Beatles member.

No seriously, who is Paul McCartney!?

Most music fans would agree that it is a shame not knowing who Paul McCartney is.

No seriously, who is Paul McCartney!?

This person was lost when Paul McCartney took the stage.

No seriously, who is Paul McCartney!?

More than one person was outraged at the idea that people were asking "Who is Paul McCartney?"

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