Paul McCartney was spotted in a synagogue in Chile on Yom Kippur.

He and his Jewish wife Nancy Shevell were caught on camera at Circulo Israelita de S

Paul McCartney and wife Nancy Shevell leaving synagogue in Santiago on Yom Kippur (Photo: Nathan Gani)

antiago by photographer Nathan Gani in an image which reveals the surprise and glee of the congregants when they spotted the world-famous fellow shul-goer.

The photograph, which shows McCartney wearing a kippah, was published on the website Infobae.

The 82-year-old Beatles’ singer was taking a break from his solo tour, which is currently in South America.

His appearance was greeted enthusiastically on social media, with one person posting on Reddit: “Dear Sir Paul Mccartney-- You are a Mensch !!!, Thank you - for standing with us.”

In previous years, McCartney and Shevell have been spotted at  St John’s Wood Liberal Synagogue, only a stone’s throw away from Abbey Road Studios, where the Beatles recorded the majority of their songs.

In 2008, McCartney performed in Israel despite pressure to cancel. He was later given the Wolf Prize in 2018, awarded to artists and scientists for “achievements in the interest of mankind and friendly relations among people”, but he did not attend the ceremony, blaming scheduling clashes.

McCartney’s first wife Linda Eastman was born into a prominent Jewish family from Scarsdale, New York.