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Sunday, August 7, 2016

East Rutherford

Concert • By Paul McCartney • Part of the 2nd North American leg of the One On One Tour

Last updated on March 7, 2021


Details

  • Country: USA
  • City: East Rutherford
  • Location: MetLife Stadium
  • Attendance: 52,465 / 52,465
  • Revenue: $7,808,072

Location

  • Location: MetLife Stadium

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From paulmccartney.com, April 17, 2016:

New Jersey Date Confirmed

August 7 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium

Paul McCartney has confirmed that his hotly anticipated, brand new ‘One On One’ tour will be coming to New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, home to the New York Football Giants and the New York Jets.

On August 7, Paul will return to New Jersey for the first time in 14 years for one night only. This will be the only tri-state area stop for the leg of this new ‘One On One’ tour, which promises to unveil a dazzling re-designed set, dozens of classics from the most beloved catalog in popular music, spanning Paul’s entire career–as a solo artist, member of Wings and of course as a Beatle—and no shortage of surprises.

From nj.com, August 8, 2016:

The demo cost them just five pounds, Paul McCartney said.

He, John Lennon, George Harrison and their mates huddled around a single microphone, and laid down two tracks in Percy Phillips’ Liverpool studio, a cramped middle-room between a kitchen and living room/electrical shop.

The single, 78 rpm disc they received from the session featured a grainy cover of Buddy Holly’s “That’ll Be The Day,” and an original, written by McCartney and Harrison, called “In Spite Of All The Danger.”

It was the band’s first recording, as The Quarrymen — they wouldn’t become The Beatles for two more years. McCartney had just turned 16. It was 1958.

Stop reading for a moment and take a look around. Think of all that’s taken place since McCartney set off; wars, space travel, dozens of trends in music and culture.

None of that seemed to matter Sunday night at MetLife Stadium, where the sovereign songwriter of pop and rock revisited his “Danger” — inside almost three hours of indomitable Beatles, Wings and solo tunes — and all but seized the clocks on our digital screens.

At 74, McCartney has shown no interest in retirement — this was night No. 29 of his One On One stadium tour — and in 2016, our landscape of political uproar and seemingly endless acts of human brutality may require his voice, his music and his whimsy more than ever. A few extra spins of “All You Need Is Love” could go a long way.

Backed by a wonderfully precise four-piece band, Sir Paul traversed nearly 60 years of his rock standards, and was sure to wrap many in ebullient tales, of their origins, his songwriting process and his undying belief in peace and love. […]

Paul on stage at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, 7th August – From 2016 – in Photographs | PaulMcCartney.com

MetLife Stadium

This was the 1st and only concert played at MetLife Stadium.

Setlist for the soundcheck

  1. Blues jam

  2. Get Back

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

Setlist for the concert

  1. Medley

  2. Blackbird

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

  3. New

    Written by Paul McCartney

  4. Let It Be

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

  5. Hey Jude

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

  6. Encore

    1. Yesterday

      Written by Lennon - McCartney

    2. Birthday

      Written by Lennon - McCartney

    3. The End

      Written by Lennon - McCartney

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Tom Liverani • 4 years ago

My son James and I were called up on stage during the sound check, where we joined Paul for "Get Back"...AMAZING experience!!


The PaulMcCartney Project • 4 years ago

Whaou super cool @tom !!! Seems like you've been very lucky going on stage twice !!!


Tom Liverani • 4 years ago

Here is a video of the experience... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_k9O0GnAz4


The PaulMcCartney Project • 4 years ago

Thks for sharing @tom !


The PaulMcCartney Project • 4 years ago

That's amazing !! I didn't get you were invited to play !!!! How awesome this is !!


Tom Liverani • 4 years ago

Glad you enjoyed the video!!


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