Sir Paul McCartney has announced his first UK shows since headlining Glastonbury in 2022. The Beatles star, 81, will bring his Got Back tour to London and Manchester in December 2024. “I’m excited to be ending my year and 2024 tour dates in the UK,” he said.
“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.” Sir Paul launched his Got Back tour in 2022, completing 16 shows across the US before his Glastonbury appearance. The show includes music from throughout his career, including songs from the Beatles and Wings eras as well as his solo material.
i ’s culture editor, Sarah Carson, described the show as “a masterclass from the greatest living cultural figure in this country’s history”. Featuring Paul’s longtime band – Paul “Wix” Wickens (keyboard, Brian Ray (bass/guitar), Rusty Anderson (guitar) and Abe Laboriel Jr (drums) – and the Hot City Horns, the tour promises state-of-the-art audio and video technology. Read Next How Paul McCartney went from the least cool Beatle to musical icon The tour dates mark his first live shows in the UK since his headlining set at Glastonbury in June 2022, where he became the festival’s oldest solo headliner.
That set featured surprise appearances from Bruce Springsteen and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl . Sir Paul performed Beatles and Wings songs in a set lasting more than two hours, and w.