If you ever wanted the chance to see one of The Beatles live and in action, Paul McCartney is providing the opportunity. The legendary singer/songwriter has announced a 13-city run called the “Got Back” tour. “I said at the end of the last tour that I’d see you next time. I said I was going to get back to you. Well, I got back.” McCartney’s shows will mark his first since 2019. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. There is a pre-sale for American Express Card Members that starts on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 10 a.m.
I said at the end of the last tour that I’d see you next time. I said I was going to get back to you. Well, I got back.”.”
Paul McCartney
Last year, Hulu released the docuseries “McCartney 3, 2, 1” which showed the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer in deep conversation with iconic producer Rick Rubin as they listened to The Beatles and focused on the sonic details of the music. “Each song’s got a story of how you wrote it,” McCartney told Rolling Stone. “And luckily, I can remember a lot of the circumstances.”
Rubin spoke about the minimal approach to the documentary: “It just kind of happened naturally that way. We filmed the interview, not knowing what it was going to be, what to make out of it. The interview took on a life of its own and just wanted to be what it was. We had very little choice in the matter.” McCartney added: “Talking to anyone about music is normally pleasurable. For me, it’s talking to someone like Rick, who’s got more knowledge than the average bear. He knows what he’s talking about. So I think we just ended up just intriguing each other, because it’s a subject we both love.“
McCartney also spoke of his collaborations with John Lennon and why it spawned such success: “I think it is because of the passion. You sit down with someone who’s got that passion and you try to make something. In my case, early collaboration with John. It’s just a natural conversation that takes place. If there’s a line in the song that I’m not too sure of, or that I don’t like, he’ll see the look on my face, and he’ll look back and go, “I’m not too keen on that. We should work on that.” So then you fix it. But that is a beautiful process of both knowing, number one, what you’re trying to achieve. It’s something you both love. And then finding a way to do it.”
Here are Paul McCartney’s upcoming tour dates:
April 28 – Spokane, Wash. @ Spokane Arena
May 2 – Seattle, Wash. @ Climate Pledge Arena
May 3 – Seattle, Wash. @ Climate Pledge Arena
May 6 – Oakland, Calif. @ Oakland Arena
May 13 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ SoFi Stadium
May 17 – Fort Worth, Texas @ Dickies Arena
May 21 – Winston Salem, N.C. @ Truist Field
May 25 – Hollywood, Fla. @ Hard Rock Live
May 28 – Orlando, Fla. @ Camping World Stadium
May 31 – Knoxville, Tenn. @ Thompson-Boling Arena
June 4 – Syracuse, N.Y. @ Carrier Dome
June 7 – Boston, Mass. @ Fenway Park
June 12 – Baltimore, Md. @ Oriole Park
June 16 – East Rutherford, N.J. @ MetLife Stadium
