The Paul McCartney World Tour
Tour by Paul McCartney | |
![]() Cover of the tour booklet
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Associated album | Flowers in the Dirt |
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Start date | 26 September 1989 |
End date | 29 July 1990 |
Legs | 9 |
Number of shows | 103 48 in Europe, 47 in North America 6 in Asia 2 in South America |
Paul McCartney concert chronology |
The Paul McCartney World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by Paul McCartney during 1989 and 1990. It was McCartney's first major tour outing in ten years, since Wings UK Tour 1979, and his first appearances in North America in thirteen years, since the 1976 Wings Over America Tour. It was also his first tour under his name.
While the tour coincided with the release of his Flowers in the Dirt album, it was thematically more about his finally embracing his Beatles past, including for the first time, in any of his tours, a substantial number of Beatles songs in the set list.
The tour was documented by the 1990 live albums Tripping the Live Fantastic and Tripping the Live Fantastic: Highlights!, and the 1991 concert film Get Back. A one-hour tour documentary was also aired on Channel 4 TV in the UK, titled From Rio to Liverpool.
Contents
Tour booklet[edit]
Attendees to the concerts received, free of additional charge, a lavish 9x12-inch 98-page booklet. It contained the tour itinerary, lengthy profiles of each of the band members, descriptions of the tour's stage and logistics, and an extended description of Friends of the Earth's mission. Two-thirds of the booklet consisted of McCartney's reflections upon his life and career, illustrated by many photographs.
Tour band[edit]
- Paul McCartney – lead vocals, guitars (acoustic, electric and bass), keyboards
- Linda McCartney – backing vocals, keyboards, percussion
- Hamish Stuart – backing vocals, guitars (acoustic, electric and bass)
- Robbie McIntosh – backing vocals, electric guitar
- Paul "Wix" Wickens – backing vocals, keyboards
- Chris Whitten – drums, percussion
Tour dates[edit]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
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Europe (first leg) | |||||
26 July 1989 | London | England | Playhouse Theatre (rehearsals) | ||
27 July 1989 | |||||
26 September 1989 | Drammen | Norway | Drammenshallen | ||
28 September 1989 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium | ||
29 September 1989 | Stockholm | Isstadion | |||
30 September 1989 | |||||
3 October 1989 | Hamburg | Germany | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle | ||
4 October 1989 | |||||
6 October 1989 | Frankfurt | Festhalle | |||
7 October 1989 | |||||
9 October 1989 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | ||
10 October 1989 | |||||
11 October 1989 | |||||
16 October 1989 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhalle | ||
17 October 1989 | |||||
20 October 1989 | Munich | Olympiahalle | |||
21 October 1989 | |||||
22 October 1989 | |||||
24 October 1989 | Rome | Italy | Palaeur | ||
26 October 1989 | Milan | Palatrussardi | |||
27 October 1989 | |||||
29 October 1989 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | ||
30 October 1989 | |||||
2 November 1989 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio de los Deportes | ||
3 November 1989 | |||||
5 November 1989 | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier | ||
7 November 1989 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy Rotterdam | ||
8 November 1989 | |||||
10 November 1989 | |||||
11 November 1989 | |||||
North America (first leg) | |||||
23 November 1989 | Los Angeles | United States | Great Western Forum | ||
24 November 1989 | |||||
27 November 1989 | |||||
28 November 1989 | |||||
29 November 1989 | |||||
3 December 1989 | Chicago | Rosemont Horizon | |||
4 December 1989 | |||||
5 December 1989 | |||||
7 December 1989 | Toronto | Canada | SkyDome | ||
9 December 1989 | Montreal | Montreal Forum | |||
11 December 1989 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | ||
12 December 1989 | |||||
14 December 1989 | |||||
15 December 1989 | |||||
Europe (second leg) | |||||
2 January 1990 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre | ||
3 January 1990 | |||||
5 January 1990 | |||||
6 January 1990 | |||||
8 January 1990 | |||||
9 January 1990 | |||||
11 January 1990 | London | Wembley Arena | |||
13 January 1990 | |||||
14 January 1990 | |||||
16 January 1990 | |||||
17 January 1990 | |||||
19 January 1990 | |||||
20 January 1990 | |||||
21 January 1990 | |||||
23 January 1990 | |||||
24 January 1990 | |||||
26 January 1990 | |||||
North America (second leg) | |||||
1 February 1990 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | ||
2 February 1990 | |||||
4 February 1990 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | |||
5 February 1990 | |||||
8 February 1990 | Worcester | Worcester Centrum | 29,600 / 29,600 | $728,545 | |
9 February 1990 | |||||
11 February 1990 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | |||
12 February 1990 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Coliseum | |||
14 February 1990 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | |||
15 February 1990 | |||||
18 February 1990 | Atlanta | The Omni | |||
19 February 1990 | |||||
Asia | |||||
3 March 1990 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome | ||
5 March 1990 | |||||
7 March 1990 | |||||
9 March 1990 | |||||
11 March 1990 | |||||
13 March 1990 | |||||
North America (third leg) | |||||
29 March 1990 | Seattle | United States | Kingdome | ||
31 March 1990 | Berkeley | California Memorial Stadium | |||
1 April 1990 | |||||
4 April 1990 | Tempe | Sun Devil Stadium | 66,546 / 66,546 | $1,996,380 | |
7 April 1990 | Irving | Texas Stadium | 57,337 / 57,337 | $1,863,453 | |
9 April 1990 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | 19,951 / 19,951 | $568,604 | |
12 April 1990 | Tampa | Tampa Stadium | 58,241 / 58,241 | $1,747,230 | |
14 April 1990 | Miami Gardens | Joe Robbie Stadium | 95,410 / 95,410 | $2,862,300 | |
15 April 1990 | |||||
South America | |||||
20 April 1990 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Maracana Stadium | ||
21 April 1990 | |||||
Europe (third leg) | |||||
23 June 1990 | Glasgow | Scotland | S.E.C.C. Arena | ||
28 June 1990 | Liverpool | England | King's Dock | ||
30 June 1990[A] | Stevenage | Knebworth Park | |||
North America (fourth leg) | |||||
4 July 1990 | Washington, D.C. | United States | RFK Stadium | ||
6 July 1990 | |||||
9 July 1990 | East Rutherford | Giants Stadium | |||
11 July 1990 | |||||
14 July 1990 | Philadelphia | Veterans Stadium | |||
15 July 1990 | |||||
18 July 1990 | Ames | Cyclone Stadium | 53,763 / 53,763 | $1,747,298 | |
20 July 1990 | Cleveland | Cleveland Stadium | |||
22 July 1990 | Raleigh | Carter–Finley Stadium | |||
24 July 1990 | Foxboro | Foxboro Stadium | 85,938 / 85,938 | $2,578,110 | |
26 July 1990 | |||||
29 July 1990 | Chicago | Soldier Field | 55,630 / 55,630 | $1,807,975 |
- Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
- A This concert was part of The Silver Clef Award Winners Concert
Set list[edit]
- "Figure of Eight"
- "Jet"
- "Rough Ride"
- "Got to Get You into My Life"
- "Band on the Run"
- "Ebony and Ivory"
- "We Got Married"
- "Maybe I'm Amazed"
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "The Fool on the Hill"
- "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
- "Good Day Sunshine"
- "Can't Buy Me Love"
- "Put It There"
- "Things We Said Today"
- "Eleanor Rigby"
- "This One"
- "My Brave Face"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "I Saw Her Standing There"
- "Twenty Flight Rock"
- "Coming Up"
- "Let It Be"
- "Ain't That a Shame"
- "Live and Let Die"
- "Hey Jude"
- Encore
- "Yesterday"
- "Get Back"
- "Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight"/"The End"
- "Figure of Eight"
- "Jet"
- "Got to Get You into My Life"
- "Rough Ride"
- "Band on the Run"
- "Ebony and Ivory"
- "We Got Married"
- "Maybe I'm Amazed"
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "The Fool on the Hill"
- "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
- "Good Day Sunshine"
- "Can't Buy Me Love"
- "Put It There"
- "Things We Said Today"
- "Eleanor Rigby"
- "This One"
- "My Brave Face"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "I Saw Her Standing There"
- "Twenty Flight Rock"
- "Coming Up"
- "Let It Be"
- "Ain't That a Shame"
- "Live and Let Die"
- "Hey Jude"
- Encore
- "Yesterday"
- "Get Back"
- "Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight"/"The End"
- "Figure of Eight"
- "Jet"
- "Rough Ride"
- "Got to Get You into My Life"
- "Band on the Run"
- "Ebony and Ivory"
- "We Got Married"
- "Maybe I'm Amazed"
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "The Fool on the Hill"
- "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
- "Good Day Sunshine"
- "Can't Buy Me Love"
- "Put It There"
- "Things We Said Today"
- "Eleanor Rigby"
- "This One"
- "My Brave Face"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "I Saw Her Standing There"
- "Twenty Flight Rock"
- "Coming Up"
- "Let It Be"
- "Ain't That a Shame"
- "Live and Let Die"
- "If I Were Upon the Stage"
- "Hey Jude"
- Encore
- "Yesterday"
- "Get Back"
- "Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight"/"The End"
- "Figure of Eight"
- "Jet"
- "Rough Ride"
- "Got to Get You into My Life"
- "Band on the Run"
- "Ebony and Ivory"
- "We Got Married"
- "Maybe I'm Amazed"
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "The Fool on the Hill"
- "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
- "Good Day Sunshine"
- "Can't Buy Me Love"
- "Put It There"
- "Things We Said Today"
- "Eleanor Rigby"
- "This One"
- "My Brave Face"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "I Saw Her Standing There"
- "Twenty Flight Rock"
- "Coming Up"
- "Let It Be"
- "Ain't That a Shame"
- "Live and Let Die"
- "Hey Jude"
- Encore
- "Yesterday"
- "Get Back"
- "Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight"/"The End"
- "Figure of Eight"
- "Jet"
- "Got to Get You into My Life"
- "Rough Ride"
- "Band on the Run"
- "Ebony and Ivory"
- "We Got Married"
- "Let 'Em In"
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "The Fool on the Hill"
- "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
- "Good Day Sunshine"
- "Can't Buy Me Love"
- "Put It There"
- "Things We Said Today"
- "Eleanor Rigby"
- "This One"
- "My Brave Face"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "I Saw Her Standing There"
- "Twenty Flight Rock"
- "Coming Up"
- "Let It Be"
- "Ain't That a Shame"
- "Live and Let Die"
- "Hey Jude"
- Encore
- "Yesterday"
- "P.S. Love Me Do" (A medley of two Beatles songs: "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You" from their first album Please Please Me, a studio version was released only on disc two of the Japanese version of Flowers in the Dirt)
- "Get Back"
- "Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight"/"The End"
- "Figure of Eight"
- "Jet"
- "Rough Ride"
- "Got to Get You into My Life"
- "Band on the Run"
- "Ebony and Ivory"
- "We Got Married"
- "Let 'Em In"
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "The Fool on the Hill"
- "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
- "Good Day Sunshine"
- "Can't Buy Me Love"
- "Put It There"
- "Things We Said Today"
- "Eleanor Rigby"
- "This One"
- "My Brave Face"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "I Saw Her Standing There"
- "Twenty Flight Rock"
- "Coming Up"
- "Let It Be"
- "Ain't That a Shame"
- "Live and Let Die"
- "Hey Jude"
- Encore
- "Yesterday"
- "Get Back"
- "Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight"/"The End"
- "Figure of Eight"
- "Jet"
- "Got to Get You into My Life"
- "Rough Ride"
- "Band on the Run"
- "We Got Married"
- "Let 'Em In"
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "The Fool on the Hill"
- "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
- "Good Day Sunshine"
- "Can't Buy Me Love"
- "Put It There"
- "Things We Said Today"
- "Eleanor Rigby"
- "This One"
- "My Brave Face"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "I Saw Her Standing There"
- "Coming Up"
- "Let It Be"
- "Ain't That a Shame"
- "Live and Let Die"
- "Hey Jude"
- Encore
- "Yesterday"
- "Get Back"
- "Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight"/"The End"
- "Figure of Eight"
- "Jet"
- "Got to Get You into My Life"
- "Rough Ride"
- "Band on the Run"
- "We Got Married"
- "Let 'Em In"
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "The Fool on the Hill"
- "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
- "Good Day Sunshine"
- "Can't Buy Me Love"
- "Put It There"
- "Things We Said Today"
- "Eleanor Rigby"
- "This One"
- "My Brave Face"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "I Saw Her Standing There"
- "Coming Up"
- "Let It Be"
- "Ain't That a Shame"
- "Live and Let Die"
- "Hey Jude"
- Encore
- "Yesterday"
- "P.S. Love Me Do" (A medley of two Beatles songs: "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You" from their first album Please Please Me, a studio version was released only on disc two of the Japanese version of Flowers in the Dirt)
- "Get Back"
- "Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight"/"The End"
- "Figure of Eight"
- "Jet"
- "Got to Get You into My Life"
- "Rough Ride"
- "Band on the Run"
- "Birthday
- "We Got Married"
- "Let 'Em In"
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "The Fool on the Hill"
- "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
- "Good Day Sunshine"
- "Can't Buy Me Love"
- "Put It There"
- "Things We Said Today"
- "Eleanor Rigby"
- "This One"
- "My Brave Face"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "I Saw Her Standing There"
- "Coming Up"
- "Let It Be"
- Lennon Medley: "Strawberry Fields Forever"/"Help!"/"Give Peace a Chance"
- "Live and Let Die"
- "Hey Jude"
- Encore
- "Yesterday"
- "Get Back"
- "Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight"/"The End"
Instruments played by band members[edit]
Songs | Paul McCartney | Stuart | McIntosh | Wix | Whitten | Linda McCartney |
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"Figure of Eight" | Bass | Electric guitar | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Tambourine |
"Jet" | Keyboards | |||||
"Rough Ride" | ||||||
"Got to Get You into My Life" | ||||||
"Band on the Run" | ||||||
"Ebony and Ivory" or "Birthday" (both not played in all cities) | ||||||
"We Got Married" | Acoustic guitar | |||||
"Maybe I'm Amazed" or "Let 'Em In" | Piano | Bass | Keyboards or Drum | |||
"The Long and Winding Road" | Keyboards | |||||
"The Fool on the Hill" | ||||||
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"/"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise)" | Electric guitar | |||||
"Good Day Sunshine" | ||||||
"Can't Buy Me Love" | ||||||
"Put It There"/"Hello, Goodbye (reprise)" | Acoustic guitar | |||||
"Things We Said Today" | ||||||
"Eleanor Rigby" | None | None | None | None | ||
"This One" | Bass | Electric guitar | Electric guitar | Drums | Tambourine | |
"My Brave Face" | Keyboards | |||||
"Back in the U.S.S.R." | ||||||
"I Saw Her Standing There" | ||||||
"Twenty Flight Rock" (not played in all cities) | ||||||
"Coming Up" | ||||||
"Let It Be" | Piano | Bass | ||||
"Ain't That a Shame" or Lennon medley ("Strawberry Fields Forever"/"Help!"/"Give Peace a Chance") (both not played in all cities) | ||||||
"Live and Let Die" | ||||||
"Hey Jude" | Tambourine/Keyboards | |||||
"Yesterday" | Acoustic guitar | None | None | None | None | |
"P.S. Love Me Do" (played only in some cities) | None | Bass | Electric guitar | Drums | Keyboards | |
"Get Back" | Bass | Electric guitar | ||||
"Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight"/"The End" | Keyboards/Electric guitar | Bass/Electric guitar |
Soundcheck[edit]
- "I Want To Hold Your Hand" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) Played July 4, 1990 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C.
- "C Moon" (McCartney)
- "Crackin' Up" (McDaniel)
- "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" (Greene)
- "Inner City Madness" (Paul McCartney/Linda McCartney/Stuart/McIntosh/Wickens/Whitten)
- "Matchbox" (Perkins)
- "Sally" (Haines/Leon/Towers)
- "Together" (Paul McCartney/Linda McCartney/Stuart/McIntosh/Wickens/Whitten)
References[edit]
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden on September 28, 1989 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1989/scandinavium-gothenburg-sweden-63d11ec7.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden on September 30, 1989 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1989/johanneshov-isstadion-stockholm-sweden-33d08c89.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at NEC Arena, Birmingham, England on January 5, 1990 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1990/nec-arena-birmingham-england-33d7445d.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Wembley Arena, London, England on January 11, 1990 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1990/wembley-arena-london-england-13d2fd41.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Wembley Arena, London, England on January 20, 1990 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1990/wembley-arena-london-england-bd4798a.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Wembley Arena, London, England on January 13, 1990 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1990/wembley-arena-london-england-73d1aaa9.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI, USA on February 1, 1990 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1990/the-palace-of-auburn-hills-auburn-hills-mi-33d7b83d.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI, USA on February 2, 1990 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1990/the-palace-of-auburn-hills-auburn-hills-mi-2bd7b836.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA on February 18, 1990 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1990/great-western-forum-inglewood-ca-13d24d25.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Texas Stadium, Irving, TX, USA on April 7, 1990 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1990/texas-stadium-irving-tx-7bd7a20c.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY, USA on February 11, 1990 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1990/rupp-arena-lexington-ky-3d705e3.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH, USA on February 12, 1990 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1990/riverfront-coliseum-cincinnati-oh-6bd3ead2.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at U.C. Berkeley Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA, USA on April 1, 1990 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1990/uc-berkeley-memorial-stadium-berkeley-ca-33de1c15.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ, USA on April 4, 1990 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1990/sun-devil-stadium-tempe-az-43d79b3f.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, FL, USA on April 12, 1990 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1990/tampa-stadium-tampa-fl-73d59221.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Estadio Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on April 20, 1990 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1990/estadio-maracana-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-bd55de2.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Estadio Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on April 21, 1990 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1990/estadio-maracana-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-1bd55de0.html
- ^ Complete footage of the April 21, 1990 concert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0C_yRKR3Rc
- ^ Madinger, Chip; Mark Easter (2000). Eight Arms To Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium. Chesterfield, MO: 44.1 Productions, LP. p. 332. ISBN 0-615-11724-4.
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, OH, USA on July 20, 1990 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1990/cleveland-stadium-cleveland-oh-43d35f53.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC, USA on July 22, 1990 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1990/carter-finley-stadium-raleigh-nc-43d53773.html