Paul McCartney

[Monty Pythagoras]

https://www.paulmccartney.com/signup2023

Back on the road it seems

Think Australia and Brazil at the end of the year is all that's on the cards for now.

 

Goes without saying he's not going to be headlining Glastonbury again. BST maybe?

[JayDiesel]

Surely this will be billed as a farewell tour? He's 81 now, and as much as he's a freak of nature, I can't imagine he has much left in him

[The Nal]

39 minutes ago, JayDiesel said:

Surely this will be billed as a farewell tour? He's 81 now, and as much as he's a freak of nature, I can't imagine he has much left in him

He still plays 3 hour gigs. Far too much of a workaholic to ever stop.

[Gnomicide]

Ausie tour:

 

 

Edited July 31, 2023 by Gnomicide

[Monty Pythagoras]

Excited to see what we get in Europe.

Hopefully I get to see a hometown gig in Liverpool but then selfishly hope I can get a few weekends away across Europe seeing him as well

[NorthernSoul52]

On 8/1/2023 at 4:05 AM, Gnomicide said:

Ausie tour:

 

 

A belated stab at this thread, but I've been trekking around Australia the past few months, and managed to align for the show in Adelaide.

My bucket list has very few acts left on it - and in terms of the old guard, McCartney was the last on there. So, it was a delight to manage it, and I must count my lucky stars that it worked out.

The closing main set stretch - Band on the Run into Get Back into Let It Be into Live and Let Die into Hey Jude - is probably up there for one of my all-timer bursts. 

[MK1]

I hope he will play Europe/UK next year!! Any info on that???

[The Nal]

7 minutes ago, MK1 said:

I hope he will play Europe/UK next year!! Any info on that???

Well he hasnt played anywhere in Europe of the Got Back tour. Hasnt played Europe for 5 years I think. Glasto aside. So yeah great chance.

Edited November 17, 2023 by The Nal

[NorthernSoul52]

9 hours ago, MK1 said:

I hope he will play Europe/UK next year!! Any info on that???

 

9 hours ago, The Nal said:

Well he hasnt played anywhere in Europe of the Got Back tour. Hasnt played Europe for 5 years I think. Glasto aside. So yeah great chance.

Were there not rumblings of some arena shows in the spring a few months ago?

[henry bear]

Looking at his most recent setlists, it's mainly the same as Glasto with added Jet, She's a Woman and Sgt Pepper's (reprise)

[NorthernSoul52]

1 hour ago, henry bear said:

Looking at his most recent setlists, it's mainly the same as Glasto with added Jet, She's a Woman and Sgt Pepper's (reprise)

We got Birthday too, which... I don't recall being in the Glastonbury set?

But yes. I'd imagine European dates next year. The sheer lack of any major leaks so far makes me think it'll exclusively be his own shows.  Thought it would be arenas if so, but history tells me he was meant to play a string of stadium shows ahead of Glastonbury in 2010.

I cannot imagine it'll be more than a dozen dates, when all is said and done.

[henry bear]

1 minute ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

We got Birthday too, which... I don't recall being in the Glastonbury set?

But yes. I'd imagine European dates next year. The sheer lack of any major leaks so far makes me think it'll exclusively be his own shows.  Thought it would be arenas if so, but history tells me he was meant to play a string of stadium shows ahead of Glastonbury in 2010.

I cannot imagine it'll be more than a dozen dates, when all is said and done.

Forgot about Birthday. Coming Up's had an outing too recently

[NorthernSoul52]

Just now, henry bear said:

Forgot about Birthday. Coming Up's had an outing too recently

Won't lie, it was a set of absolute bangers. I'm one of a rarefied handful of people who would probably plump for Wings over Beatles material - but ooof, when the mix is this good...

[CaledonianGonzo]

A few additions and subtractions aside his setlist has been largely static for a good while now - and given his advanced years I doubt there'll be another big shake up. Might as well enjoy the man and his music any chance you get.

*puts on Now & Then and starts crying for the umpteenth time*

[MK1]

6 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

 

Were there not rumblings of some arena shows in the spring a few months ago?

He was supposed to do a European tour but we got the pandamic so it was canceled.. That was may june with dates being announced at the end of november....

[NorthernSoul52]

Well, if they're going to come, an announcement around the Brazil run might make sense.

[mufcok]

Yeah it crossed my mind as well. I remember eyeing up a date in Naples pre-pandemic before they got canned

Surely there are some dates here/across Europe coming? 

[NorthernSoul52]

You've got to think so. I don't think McCartney will ever announce a retirement - he'll either just stop touring with no fanfare or sadly pass on - but I would be shocked if he did not plan at least one more run through Europe before then.