The legendary musician starts his new world tour tonight
Sir Paul McCartney has shared an exciting update for his upcoming tour. The iconic musician will return to the stage tonight to kick off the Got Back tour.
The world tour gets underway in Montevideo, Uruguay before it comes to the UK in December. The 82-year-old has shared new footage rehearsing with his band, which shows them playing new Beatles song, Now and Then.
The song, released in November 2023, was created from a home demo of a ballad that John Lennon had recorded in 1977 but left unfinished. Surviving bandmates Sir Paul and Sir Ringo Starr finished the track using overdubs and guitar tracks from George Harrison, who died in 2001. They also used AI technology to separate the vocals from the home demo on the song
Sir Paul has never played the song live before, but the newly released footage indicates it could feature on the setlist for his new tour. Along with the new song, Sir Paul can also be heard tearing through other classics from the Fab Four including Helter Skelter from 1968’s The Beatles (commonly known as The White Album), I’ve Got A Feeling from 1970’s Let It Be, and Carry That Weight from 1969’s Abbey Road.
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A clip which shows a setlist for the tour also has Sir Paul down as playing Wings’ hits Jet, Junior’s Farm and Let Em In, along with early Beatles tracks Can’t Buy Me Love and Love Me Do, as well as Revolver (1966) and Got To Get You Into My Life. Sir Paul said he can't wait to get back on the road and Beatles fans will be thrilled at the possibility of hearing their last song live for the first time.
He said: “I’m excited to be ending my year and 2024 tour dates in the UK. It’s always such a special feeling to play shows on our home soil. It’s going to be an amazing end to the year. Let’s get set to party. I can’t wait to see you.”
The legendary musician will play two nights at Manchester’s Co-op Live on December 14-15, and two nights at London’s The O2 on December 18-19. The tour will also see Sir Paul play concerts in Argentina, Chile, Peru, France and Spain.
The upcoming tour will be Sir Paul's first arena shows in six years. He played the headliner slot of Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage in 2022 but has not performed in a standard arena since 2018.
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