LONDON, Dec 15 — Paul McCartney declared “it’s good to be back” as he kicked off the UK leg of his tour. In his first performance in his home country since Glastonbury 2022, the former Beatle took fans at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena on a journey back through a remarkable career, reported PA Media/dpa news. With songs from as far back as “The Quarrymen,” through “Beatlemania” and to “Wings” and his solo material, McCartney included tributes to his late bandmates and even a festive surprise.
He delighted the crowd when he greeted them with: “Alright, Manchester?” He said: “We’ve been travelling round the world, man. We’ve been round South America. “Here we are up North again.
“It’s good to be back.” The “Got Back” tour has been to South America, Spain and France — and, after a second night in Manchester, will head to The O2 in London on Wednesday and Thursday. Fans queued outside in typically drizzly Manchester weather to gain entry to the arena, which opened earlier this year and has a capacity of 23,500.
The 82-year-old treated the audience to a set lasting more than two-and-a-half hours, beginning with “Hard Day’s Night” and ending the main set with “Hey Jude,” which a joyous audience joined in enthusiastically with. Introducing “In Spite Of All the Danger” by the Quarrymen, McCartney promised to take the crowd back in time. He said: “We’re going to a little place in the north of England.
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