Current permit-holders include Sir Paul McCartney, Steven Spielberg and Lloyd Blankfein, chief executive of Goldman Sachs.
In a video message, Sir Paul McCartney called the 87-year-old "a great, great guy".
And Sir Paul McCartney wrapped up proceedings with a jaunty crowd participation version of Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da.
Sir Paul McCartney has fulfilled a "personal ambition" by being immortalised in The Dandy.
Among them was a bunch of lilies from Sir Paul McCartney and his children.
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Bands that have previously headlined the three-day event include Muse, Sir Paul McCartney and The Kaiser Chiefs.
Sir Paul McCartney and Robbie Williams were among the line-up on the single for the Justice Collective.
Sure enough, Sir Paul McCartney was at the next table when Debbie, my wife, arrived with index cards.
High-profile artists, such as Queen (pictured) and Sir Paul McCartney, have decided to leave for other music labels.
To mark Sir Paul McCartney's 70th birthday, BBC Wales has uncovered some 1967 footage of The Beatles in Bangor.
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She is among five other artists selected this year: Sir Paul McCartney, Merle Haggard, choreographer and dancer Bill T.
The 25-year-old had been expected to perform at the annual event in California, alongside Sir Paul McCartney and The Killers.
Actress and model Elizabeth Hurley was honoured for "services to mankind", while Sir Paul McCartney took his latest lifetime achievement award.
Other previous winners include Sir Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd and Stevie Wonder.
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Last years, Oprah Winfrey and Sir Paul McCartney were among the honourees.
It said it had not included Sir Paul McCartney in the name because this kind of tribute tended to celebrate an entire life.
The cover of The Hollies' 1969 hit was sung by artists including Sir Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams and former Spice Girl Mel C.
Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney used his musical talents for the cause by donating a song to a U.S. Campaign for Burma album.
He also organised the Jubilee celebration concert at Buckingham Palace, which featured stars such as Sir Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue and Stevie Wonder.
Sir Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams, former Spice Girl Mel C and Gerry Marsden are among the line-up on the single for the Justice Collective.
Last year Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party, Editors, Reverend And The Makers, Mark Ronson, Chemical Brothers and Sir Paul McCartney were among the acts who performed.
At least Cameron has the bona fides to act as an oil sands critic, unlike anti-seal hunt crusaders from Brigette Bardot to Sir Paul McCartney.
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The chart-topping track, featuring Sir Paul McCartney, fell to number five.
But Sir Paul McCartney, Phil Collins, Aretha Franklin, Sir Elton John, Robbie Williams, Eric Clapton, Bryan Adams and Stevie Wonder could be among the artists performing.
In July, fans at this year's Hard Rock Calling event were bemused when Bruce Springsteen and Sir Paul McCartney's microphones were switched off during a duet.
Crowds at Hard Rock Calling were also left bemused when Bruce Springsteen and Sir Paul McCartney's microphones were switched off during a duet after a concert over-ran.
The band's three surviving members, Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, as well as John Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, have all contributed to the site.
It also organised the Hard Rock Calling event in July, which left fans bemused after Bruce Springsteen and Sir Paul McCartney's microphones were switched off during a duet.
"The wood that goes into guitars is crucial to the tone of the instrument, " says Laurence Juber, an acoustic guitarist who lined up with Sir Paul McCartney in Wings.
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