Superstar Paul McCartney announced an impromptu show at New York City's Bowery Ballroom Tuesday. FOX 5 NY's Arthur Chi'en spoke to the lucky few attendees -- and Sir. Paul himself!
The legendary musician was joined by his band — guitarist Rusty Anderson, guitarist-bassist Brian Ray, keyboardist Paul “Wix” Wickens and drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. — and a three-member horn section for the show, which kicked off at exactly 6:44 p.m., according toThe Grammy Award winner played for an audience of about 500 people, who had to snag their $50 tickets in-person at the Bowery Ballroom’s box office.
Kanye West and wife Bianca Censori 'argued' over nude Grammys stunt moments before red carpet, actress saysHe also treated attendees to classics like “Letting Go,” “Got to Get You Into My Life,” “Let Me Roll It,” “My Valentine,” “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Come on to Me,” “Now and Then,” “Let It Be,” “Hey Jude,” “Jet” and more.Before performing “Let Me Roll It,” McCartney said to the crowd, “I can’t quite believe we’re here, doing this. But we are here, doing this.
He did a solo number to “Blackbird” on an acoustic guitar, and afterward reflected on how he wrote the song for The Beatles during the Civil Rights Movement.After one loud scream from the crowd, McCartney said, “That was a Beatles scream!,” reflecting on his days with John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. “OK, let’s get it out of the way. Girls, give me a Beatles scream.” And the audience did just that.“It was incredible. This is actually my 10th time seeing Paul McCartney.
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