The former Beatles reunited for “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and “Helter Skelter”
Paul McCartney closed out his Got Back tour final night time at London’s O2 and took the chance to reunite together with his Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr. During the efficiency, his final gig of the 12 months, McCartney additionally launched the Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood and performed an previous bass guitar that was returned to him earlier this 12 months after being stolen.
Starr joined McCartney throughout the encore. “We’ve acquired one other shock for you,” McCartney instructed the viewers. “Bring to the stage the mighty, the one and solely Mr Ringo Starr.” Starr performed drums for 2 Beatles classics, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and “Helter Skelter.”
The drummer capped off the efficiency by thanking the viewers, noting, “Give it up. I’m off now however I’ve had an important night time. It’s unbelievable, enjoying with me previous mate, however there comes a time once we’ve acquired to go dwelling. All that continues to be to be mentioned, I’d see you subsequent time.”
Earlier within the present, McCartney showcased his lacking bass guitar, telling the viewers, “I haven’t performed it in 50 years. And what’s extra, we’ve acquired a particular visitor for you right here. A Rolling Stone. Ronnie Wood.” Wood joined McCartney for an additional Beatles quantity, “Get Back.”
Over the weekend, McCartney carried out a particular rendition of his vacation tune “Wonderful Christmastime” at his Manchester live performance. McCartney and his band had been joined by a bunch of youngsters from the You Should Be Dancing Theatre Academy for the efficiency, certainly one of solely a dozen or so occasions that McCartney has performed the seasonal basic stay throughout his prolonged solo profession.
The Got Back tour has additionally seen McCartney ship the stay debut of the Beatles’ “Now and Then” and lead an all-star jam of “The End” with Jack White and St. Vincent.
