{"id":2382,"date":"2025-02-14T11:47:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T16:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brooklyn-trend.com\/?p=2382"},"modified":"2025-02-14T11:47:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T16:47:12","slug":"sir-paul-mccartney-showcases-his-talent-at-70-rocking-barclays-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brooklyn-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2382-sir-paul-mccartney-showcases-his-talent-at-70-rocking-barclays-center","title":{"rendered":"Sir Paul McCartney Showcases His Talent at 70, Rocking Barclays Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When it comes to Paul McCartney\u2019s concert at the newly opened Barclays Center in Brooklyn in 2013, there\u2019s only one way to describe it\u2014it was phenomenal. The show lasted nearly three hours and featured 38 classic Beatles songs without a single dull moment. According to the audience, it was one of the best concerts, not just in terms of song performances but also musicianship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul amazed everyone right from the start, including a tribute to Jimi Hendrix, a cover of the fantastic Wings song Foxey Lady \u2013 Let Me Roll It. He then moved to the piano and played a song for his new wife, Nancy Shevell, from his latest album. Remaining at the piano, he performed The Long &amp; Winding Road and Maybe I\u2019m Amazed. Read more about Paul McCartney\u2019s visit to Brooklyn in 2013, when he performed at Barclays Center, on <a href=\"https:\/\/brooklyn-trend.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/brooklyn-trend.com\/\">brooklyn-trend.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a13ca8d3fa1a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a13ca8d3fa1a\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/brooklyn-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2382-sir-paul-mccartney-showcases-his-talent-at-70-rocking-barclays-center\/#First-Ever_Performance_in_Brooklyn\" >First-Ever Performance in Brooklyn<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/brooklyn-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2382-sir-paul-mccartney-showcases-his-talent-at-70-rocking-barclays-center\/#The_Beatles_in_New_York\" >The Beatles in New York<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/brooklyn-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2382-sir-paul-mccartney-showcases-his-talent-at-70-rocking-barclays-center\/#Out_There_Tour_2013\" >Out There Tour 2013<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/brooklyn-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2382-sir-paul-mccartney-showcases-his-talent-at-70-rocking-barclays-center\/#A_Night_of_Tributes_and_Timeless_Classics\" >A Night of Tributes and Timeless Classics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/brooklyn-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2382-sir-paul-mccartney-showcases-his-talent-at-70-rocking-barclays-center\/#Paul_McCartneys_Photo_Exhibition_at_the_Brooklyn_Museum\" >Paul McCartney\u2019s Photo Exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First-Ever_Performance_in_Brooklyn\"><\/span>First-Ever Performance in Brooklyn<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1087\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/1-4.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/1-4-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/1-4-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/1-4-1536x1044.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/1-4-696x473.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/1-4-1068x726.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Around 16,000 fans gathered at Brooklyn\u2019s Barclays Center on that Saturday evening, already having a good idea of what to expect over the next few hours. Judging by their vintage T-shirts and receding hairlines, many had seen him perform before, attending his concerts in other venues and cities. They knew it was only a matter of time before they swayed in unison to Hey Jude, felt the heat from Live and Let Die, and sang along at the top of their lungs during Band on the Run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the past eleven years, Paul McCartney had been touring extensively with the same four-member band, turning these moments into rituals at his concerts. But that didn\u2019t mean the show was predictable. It was almost impossible to feel anything but excitement while watching McCartney perform some of the greatest rock songs ever written. Plus, he always tried to add a few surprises to each performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although this was McCartney\u2019s first time performing in Brooklyn, he had played in New York before. The Beatles first landed in the Big Apple on February 7, 1964, with the entire legendary Liverpool quartet. Many Brooklynites had witnessed the early days of the \u201cBritish Invasion,\u201d when rock bands from distant British shores took America by storm, unlike any subsequent generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Beatles_in_New_York\"><\/span>The Beatles in New York<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"996\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/2-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/2-4.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/2-4-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/2-4-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/2-4-1536x956.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/2-4-696x433.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/2-4-1068x665.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you saw that invasion\u2014even just on television\u2014then everything that followed would have seemed very familiar. But if you weren\u2019t there or weren\u2019t even born yet, this is a story worth retelling, especially because, despite the passage of time, it still echoes through the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crowd outside the Plaza Hotel was enormous, but John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr were already used to such mass hysteria. Earlier that day, an equally large crowd had greeted them upon their arrival in New York. The moment marked the beginning of a new era, emphasized by the fact that even the airport had been renamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just over two months earlier, in Dallas, John F. Kennedy had been assassinated, and by Christmas 1963, what was previously known as Idlewild Airport was renamed in honor of the late president. Here, the band held a chaotic press conference\u2014relaxed but visibly surprised by the sea of microphones and barrage of questions thrown at them. Lennon ran his hands through his hair, while Harrison leaned forward and wryly remarked, \u201cLet the feast begin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the airport crowd of 5,000 fans had dwindled to a more manageable 600 by the time the Beatles reached the Plaza Hotel, they still needed a police escort of 50 officers to make it to Manhattan. Brooklyn, however, was not on their itinerary. The Beatles played a couple of concerts at Carnegie Hall, the Midtown Manhattan music temple, accompanied by a classical orchestra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Out_There_Tour_2013\"><\/span>Out There Tour 2013<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"988\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/3-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/3-4.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/3-4-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/3-4-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/3-4-1536x948.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/3-4-696x430.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/3-4-1068x659.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast forward to Paul McCartney\u2019s solo concert\u2014it was his first time performing in Brooklyn\u2019s Barclays Center, and he absolutely rocked the house. There are no words grand enough to describe the show. He performed at least six or seven songs he had never played live before Out There Tour in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the show got off to a slow start\u2014with a DJ playing an extended set of remixed Beatles and McCartney songs before a collage of vintage photographs began scrolling on two large screens\u2014the moment McCartney and his band finally took the stage, the audience roared with excitement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All was forgiven when he played the opening notes of Eight Days a Week. Hard to believe, but until this tour, he had never performed this song live, not even with The Beatles. That set the tone for the entire night. With no new album to promote, Paul had plenty of time to dig into his archives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both the audio and visual pre-show elements were largely new, and the lighting effects were absolutely top-notch. Paul and his band stepped onto the stage at 8:50 PM to thunderous applause, mixing in nearly three dozen songs from The Beatles, Wings, and his solo career. He finished performing at approximately 11:30 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Night_of_Tributes_and_Timeless_Classics\"><\/span>A Night of Tributes and Timeless Classics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"992\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/4.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/4-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/4-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/4-1536x952.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/4-696x432.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cdn.brooklyn-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/02\/4-1068x662.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The final segment of the concert followed a familiar script, particularly for those who had been following McCartney\u2019s performances for the past decade. It included a series of heartfelt dedications\u2014Maybe I\u2019m Amazed to Linda McCartney, Here Today to John Lennon, Something (accompanied by a ukulele) to George Harrison, My Valentine to his wife Nancy Shevell, and Another Day to Phil Ramone, who had recently passed away at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, there were also songs that Paul simply couldn\u2019t leave out of any concert. It\u2019s nearly impossible to count how many times he has sung Blackbird, Lady Madonna, We Can Work It Out, and Let It Be. Yet he still sings them with genuine passion, and even something as widely performed as Yesterday remains deeply moving in his voice. There\u2019s a certain irony\u2014McCartney wrote Yesterday at 22, but it carries even more emotional weight when he sings it, a song about loss and longing, at 70.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Paul_McCartneys_Photo_Exhibition_at_the_Brooklyn_Museum\"><\/span>Paul McCartney\u2019s Photo Exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the concert, there was another unique collaboration with the Brooklyn Museum. It turns out that Sir Paul McCartney is quite skilled with a camera, particularly his Pentax. As a result, McCartney and the Brooklyn Museum have been showcasing over 250 personal photographs capturing the intensity of life on tour, as well as quiet moments unseen by millions of fans, in the exhibition Paul McCartney\u2019s Photographs 1963\u201364: Eyes of the Storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition offers a new perspective on the demands of touring, the constant media attention, and the experiences of McCartney, Lennon, Harrison, and Starr during a transformative era in their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the highlights is a gallery dedicated to The Beatles\u2019 first arrival in New York in 1964. It\u2019s incredibly cool not only to see the city as it was then\u2014with its massive yellow taxis and a less crowded skyline\u2014but also to view New York through Paul McCartney\u2019s eyes: from the windows of cars, looking out at the frenzy of fans, and witnessing the city\u2019s undying love for The Beatles and their music.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to Paul McCartney\u2019s concert at the newly opened Barclays Center in Brooklyn in 2013, there\u2019s only one way to describe it\u2014it was phenomenal. The show lasted nearly three hours and featured 38 classic Beatles songs without a single dull moment. 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