Sir Paul McCartney kicks off 2025 tour at Acrisure Arena, fans share excitement
Sir Paul McCartney launched his 2025 Got Back tour with a 35-song set featuring rare Beatles songs and hits from Wings and his solo career, fans said.
- On Monday night, Sir Paul McCartney kicked off the North America leg of his Got Back tour at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert as the official tour opener.
- After a gap in the region, McCartney begins his first extensive United States and Canada series since 2022 and returns to Coachella Valley following prior Desert Trip appearances at Empire Polo Club.
- According to setlist reports, he opened with the Beatles' `Help` in a 35-song set blending Beatles, Wings and solo material during a nearly three-hour concert with a four-song encore.
- The show sold out after tickets went on sale July 18 and played to about 11,000 attendees who greeted McCartney with resounding cheers and a standing ovation.
- The tour continues with Las Vegas , Albuquerque , New Orleans , Atlanta , Montreal , and a Chicago finale .
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Paul McCartney kicks off 2025 North American leg of Got Back tour
Sir Paul McCartney performing on stage at Co-op Live in Manchester during his Got Back tour. Picture date: Saturday December 14, 2024. (Photo by Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images) Paul McCartney officially kicked off his 2025 North American Got Back tour at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California, Monday night. He treated the crowd to a set filled with Beatles and Wings classics, as well as his solo material. According to setlist.fm,…
Sir Paul McCartney kicks off 2025 tour at Acrisure Arena, fans share excitement
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - Music legend Sir Paul McCartney is taking the stage tonight. The iconic Beatle is kicking off his "Got Back" USA tour at Acrisure Arena. McCartney will play everything from The Beatles classics to Wings to solo hits. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the show scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. This isn't McCartney's first trip to the Coachella Valley. In 2009, the former Beatle headlined the Coachella Valley Music and A…
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