Overview
- The two sold-out concerts at Hollywood's Fonda Theatre, which wrapped Saturday, marked McCartney's first shows since his Got Back tour and bookended a career-spanning set with an opening “Help!” and the Abbey Road medley closer.
- Saturday’s second night added surprises to the condensed tour set, including “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Band on the Run,” “Something” on ukulele in tribute to George Harrison, and a “Foxey Lady” instrumental nod to Jimi Hendrix.
- McCartney promoted his upcoming album The Boys of Dungeon Lane, due May 29 and produced by Andrew Watt, yet he did not perform the new single “Days We Left Behind” released earlier in the week.
- The shows enforced a no-phones rule using lockable pouches and used lottery-style registration for tickets, with outlets reporting high secondary prices and some buyers citing $1,600 offers.
- The crowd mixed lucky registrants with a balcony full of celebrities—Ringo Starr, Taylor Swift, Stevie Nicks, Billie Eilish, Margot Robbie and more—while McCartney kept the tone personal with anecdotes and a “My Valentine” dedication to wife Nancy Shevell, extending a recent run of cozy underplays between stadium tours.