Paul McCartney Rocks The Bowery (Night 2)

On February 11, 2025, Paul McCartney surprised fans by announcing an impromptu gig at The Bowery Ballroom in New York, scheduled to take place just a few hours later.

The following day, February 12, Paul announced a second surprise performance at the same venue for later that same day, which attracted a star-studded audience, with VIP guests including Anne Hathaway, Cara Delevingne, Emma Stone, Elvis Costello, Sean Lennon, Steven Van Zandt, Jerry Seinfeld, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, John Hamm, Woody Harrelson, Amy Schumer, Judd Apatow, Steve Buscemi, among others.

Keeping the momentum going, Paul announced a third show on February 13, set for February 14, turning the unexpected appearances into a three-night run of intimate performances in New York City.

NEW DATE ADDED
🗽 PAUL McCARTNEY ROCKS THE BOWERY – Night 2 🗽
Wednesday, February 12th. Bowery Ballroom, New York.

5:00pm Doors
6:30pm Showtime

No tickets sold online. First come, first served. One ticket per person. Avoid purchasing tickets from third-party vendors. Fake tickets will not be honoured and entry will be denied.

From Paul McCartney on Facebook, February 12, 2025

I live like next door to bowery ballroom and peeked at the chaos on my walk to work. a girl was nearly in tears saying old people should get out of line because they had their chance. a man just screamed “GOD DAMN YOU PAUL MCCARTNEY”

From a rube on X – February 12, 2025

The scene outside Bowery ballroom for this surprise Paul McCartney show: insane. Probably five hundred to a thousand people in line, people running out of Ubers, slipping on ice, people walking out of the venue with what is essentially the golden ticket. Never been so jealous. Sold out in 44 minutes there are too many unemployed people in this city

From Adam Banks on X – February 12, 2025

Night two was the VIP show. Damn! Couldn’t keep up with all of them. Nice seeing “Stars” act just like us! Elvis Costello was right above me. Having Sean Lennon in the house for ‘Now and Then’ pretty special. When Steven Van Zandt arrived everyone gave a classic Sopranos “Ohhhhh!” hysterical!

2LegsPodcast – From Steve Hoffman Music Forums, February 13, 2025

From Daily Mail Online, February 13, 2025:

Hollywood’s biggest names flocked to New York City’s Bowery Ballroom to catch Sir Paul McCartney’s second surprise concert on Wednesday night.

Tickets to the 82-year-old Beatles legend’s show sold-out in just 30 minutes, according to Ashbury Park Press, after he delighted 575 diehard fans with a performance at the iconic venue the night prior.

Anne Hathaway, Cara Delevingne and Emma Stone were just a few of the stars lucky enough to attend night two of McCartney’s impromptu Bowery Ballroom residency. […]

From Daily Mail Online, February 13, 2025

The poster for the three concerts was designed by Argentinian graphic designer Santi Pozzi:

De escuchar obladi oblada en el auto de mi vieja por las mañanas yendo a la escuela en Venado Tuerto, a esto, nada tiene sentido, yo por lo menos no entiendo nada. Gracias @paulmccartney por existir. Voy a tener serigrafias

English translation: From listening to obladi oblada in my grandma’s car in the mornings going to school in Venado Tuerto, to this, nothing makes sense, I at least don’t understand anything. Thank you @paulmccartney for existing. I’m gonna have prints

From Santi Pozzi on Instagram, February 11, 2025

The Bowery

This was the 2nd concert played at The Bowery.

A total of 3 concerts have been played there • 2025 • Feb 11 • Feb 12• Feb 14

Setlist for the concert

1. Can't Buy Me Love

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

2. Flaming Pie

   Written by Paul McCartney

3. Got to Get You Into My Life

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

4. Medley

1. Let Me Roll It

   Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

2. Foxy Lady

   Written by Jimi Hendrix

5. Getting Better

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

6. Let 'Em In

   Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

7. My Valentine

   Written by Paul McCartney

8. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five

   Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

9. Every Night

   Written by Paul McCartney

10. I've Just Seen a Face

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

11. Love Me Do

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

12. Blackbird

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

13. Come On to Me

    Written by Paul McCartney

14. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

15. Drive My Car

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

16. Get Back

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

17. Now and Then

    Written by John Lennon

18. Lady Madonna

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

19. Let It Be

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

20. Hey Jude

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

21. Encore

1. Golden Slumbers

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

2. Carry That Weight

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

3. The End

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

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