Paul McCartney on Monday teased "Egypt Station" to be the title of his next album, as the former Beatle celebrated his 76th birthday.
McCartney and his label did not provide further details but speculation immediately grew that he was ready with his next album, which would be his first of new material since 2013.
While McCartney is more known for an interest in India than Egypt, a 1999 painting by the musician and artist was entitled "Egypt Station" and depicted sunflowers and animals under a blue sky.
McCartney toured the world for much of 2016 and 2017. In an online fan forum during the latest winter holidays, McCartney said he was putting "finishing touches" on a new album that would likely come out in 2018.
He earlier revealed that he was working on music with Greg Kurstin, the in-demand Los Angeles producer best known for co-writing Adele's mega-ballad "Hello."