Paul McCartney Glasgow Hampden Park 20 June 2010
Laura and I went to see Paul McCartney at Hampden Park last Sunday night. Support came from Sharleen Spiteri, who put on a good set for the arriving crowds. There had been talk of a half empty stadium, but by the time Paul took the stage the place was packed. It has been around 20 years since he last played in Scotland and the crowd were well up for seeing him and joining in. So lots of singing along all night. The set was a mix of Beatles classics, Wings tunes and Paul solo material. Personally I could have done with a little more Beatles, but the set was pretty faultless. Highlights for me were I’ve Just See a Face, Day in the Life, Hey Jude and (surprisingly for me) Mull of Kintyre, for which Paul and his band were joined onstage by a massive pipe band, and we all joined in with a massive Hampden singalong. Great stuff. Laura had been a bit luke warm about going, but seemed to enjoy it. We were out of the carpark around midnight and home around 3am, pretty tired, but worth it.
Setlist: Venus and Mars / Rockshow; Jet; All My Loving; Letting Go; Drive My Car; Highway; Let Me Roll It; The Long And Winding Road; Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five; Let ‘Em In; My Love; I’ve Just Seen A Face; And I love Her; Blackbird; Here Today; Dance Tonight; Mrs Vandebilt; Eleanor Rigby; Something; Sing The Changes; Band On The Run; Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da; Back In The USSR; I’ve Got A Feeling; Paperback Writer; A Day In The Life / Give Peace A Chance; Let It Be; Live And Let Die; Hey Jude
Encore: Day Tripper; Lady Madonna; Get Back
Second Encore: Yesterday; Mull Of Kintyre; Helter Skelter; Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band / The End
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