Features
Macca Is Ready To Rock US
But Americans can expect the unexpected when the US tour kicks off at Miami’s American Airlines Arena on Friday, September 16th. The all-new tour, which is planned to coincide with a new McCartney recording, will be highlighted by the classics from McCartney’s Beatles, Wings and solo career, as well as songs that have yet to be or haven’t been performed on American soil in nearly 15 years.
“We are looking forward to playing again in America,” said McCartney. “They know how to have a good time and we’re there to give it to them. It’ll be fun to visit some new places, to see some old faces and to do things a bit differently this time. We’re ready to rock.”
‘US’ will rock and roll through the United States for 28 performances that will span a nearly 11-week period before its close on Tuesday, November 29th at Los Angeles’ Staples Center.
While highlights include return visits to Boston’s Fleet Center, New York’s Madison Square Garden, Chicago’s United Center and Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, US will mark a first for some.
Des Moines, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska, will experience their first ever Paul McCartney performance during the tour. In addition, Miami and Seattle, among other cities, will celebrate McCartney’s return after nearly 15 years.
If McCartney’s appearance at Superbowl XXXIX or his last concert in front of 125,000 muddied fans at England’s Glastonbury Festival are any indication, fans can expect to see another major production.
McCartney’s band mates Abe Laboriel, Jr. (drums), Rusty Anderson (guitar), Brian Ray (guitar and bass) and Paul “Wix” Wickens (keyboards) return for the tour.
Tickets for Paul McCartney’s US tour go on sale beginning April 23. For more information, go to www.paulmccartney.com.