Paul McCartney Shines at Rare Underplay at Fonda Theatre
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The musician played an extensive set of Beatles and Wings hits in the first of a two-night stand at the Hollywood venue.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment “Cool little place, this, isn’t it?” Paul McCartney exclaimed as he looked off into the rafters, then to the sold-out crowd of 1,200 ecstatic fans at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood Friday night, minutes after he and his band had launched the night with Beatles classic “Help.” As McCartney suggests, this is a different locale than he’d usually play, far more intimate than the usual arena or stadium gig one of the world’s most legendary artists would normally take on when they hit the road. And coming just a day after the singer dropped a new single and announced his first album in five years this week, it was impossible for it not to feel celebratory. Related Stories Music Paul McCartney Announces New Album, Drops Single "Days We Left Behind" Movies 'Man on the Run' Review: An Exuberant and Deftly Crafted Portrait of Paul McCartney's Post-Beatles Second Act Friday was the first of two Fonda underplays McCartney plays this weekend, with show two coming Saturday night. It’s a rare opportunity for a select few fans — plenty of others were outside trying in earnest to score a last-second ticket — but shows like these haven’t been unheard of over the past year; he played three shows at Brooklyn’s Bowery Ballroom in February of 2025, and he performed at the Pinnacle in Nashville back in November. Friday’s show had all the makings of what fans would expect from a McCartney show and was structured like his Got Back Tour that wrapped up late last year. He played a high-energy set that had the former Beatle weaving through decades of tunes, switching throughout the night from bass to guitar and piano, all the while delivering pristine vocals and adding that signature grit when he wanted. The night started Wings-heavy, with the band playing tracks incl...
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