Paul McCartney live: Echo Arena, Liverpool – 28 May 2015
Thursday 28 May 2015 | Live, Paul McCartney
Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
On Thursday 28 May 2015, Paul McCartney performed at the Echo Arena in Liverpool — the 74th show of the Out There Tour, which ran for 91 dates between May 2013 and October 2015. The concert was seen by 9,274 fans. McCartney had previously performed at the same venue on 20 December 2011.
The On-Stage Proposal
The show produced one of the most memorable moments of the entire Out There Tour. Prior to a performance of Can’t Buy Me Love, two fans — Fabrice Gueho and Diane McEvoy — were invited onto the stage. Gueho had been holding a sign reading: “All my loving I will give to her if you let me propose on stage tonight.”
McEvoy later described the moment to the Liverpool Echo:
“I was so overwhelmed when a security guard came over and asked us to follow him to the side of the stage. I thought I might faint and was just shaking. Myself and Fabrice had always said it would be amazing if we could do something like this and I knew about the sign of course, but we never thought it would work and I had no idea he had the beautiful ring with him.”
— Diane McEvoy, Liverpool Echo
The couple, both originally from France, had met in Liverpool and bonded over their shared love of The Beatles. McEvoy had moved to the city to study for a masters in The Beatles, Popular Music and Society at Liverpool Hope University, and also worked at The Beatles Story. Gueho had bought front-row tickets and held his banner high in the hope of being spotted.
Once on stage, McCartney told Gueho: “OK, get on your knee, son.” Unexpectedly, Gueho said: “Paul and Diane, would you both marry me?” When McCartney mock-protested, the fan replied: “Oh sure, just her, not you. But I want to marry you!” McCartney told him: “Fabrice, I’ve got a feeling you’re not serious about this. Come on, get serious, do it. We’re watching.” After Gueho finally proposed, McCartney told the couple: “Well done you two, congratulations. And if I was you, love, I’d get him to ask you again in the morning when he’s not pissed!”
The Band
- Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens — vocals, keyboards, guitar, percussion, harmonica
- Brian Ray — vocals, guitar, bass
- Rusty Anderson — vocals, guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr — vocals, drums
The Setlist
- Eight Days A Week
- Save Us
- Got To Get You Into My Life
- Listen To What The Man Said
- Temporary Secretary
- Let Me Roll It
- Paperback Writer
- My Valentine
- Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five
- The Long And Winding Road
- Maybe I’m Amazed
- I’m Looking Through You
- We Can Work It Out
- Another Day
- Hope For The Future
- And I Love Her
- Blackbird
- Here Today
- New
- Queenie Eye
- Lady Madonna
- All Together Now
- Lovely Rita
- Eleanor Rigby
- Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!
- Something
- Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
- Band On The Run
- Back In The USSR
- Let It Be
- Live And Let Die
- Hey Jude
- Another Girl
- Hi, Hi, Hi
- Can’t Buy Me Love
- Yesterday
- Helter Skelter
- Golden Slumbers
- Carry That Weight
- The End
Out There Tour Dates
- 4 May 2013 — Estadio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- 6 May 2013 — Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia, Brazil
- 9 May 2013 — Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo, Fortaleza, Brazil
- 18 May 2013 — Amway Center, Orlando, USA
- 19 May 2013 — Amway Center, Orlando, USA
- 22 May 2013 — Frank Erwin Center, Austin, USA
- 23 May 2013 — Frank Erwin Center, Austin, USA
- 26 May 2013 — FedExForum, Memphis, USA
- 29 May 2013 — BOK Center, Tulsa, USA
- 30 May 2013 — BOK Center, Tulsa, USA
- 8 June 2013 — Barclays Center, New York City, USA
- 10 June 2013 — Barclays Center, New York City, USA
- 14 June 2013 — Bonnaroo Festival
- 22 June 2013 — Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland
- 25 June 2013 — Arena di Verona, Verona, Italy
- 27 June 2013 — Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
- 7 July 2013 — Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Canada
- 9 July 2013 — Fenway Park, Boston, USA
- 12 July 2013 — Nationals Park, Washington DC, USA
- 14 July 2013 — Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, USA
- 16 July 2013 — Miller Park, Milwaukee, USA
- 19 July 2013 — Safeco Field, Seattle, USA
- 23 July 2013 — Plains of Abraham, Quebec City, Canada
- 9 August 2013 — Outside Lands Festival
- 12 August 2013 — Investors Group Field, Winnipeg, Canada
- 14 August 2013 — Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Canada
- 11 November 2013 — Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan
- 12 November 2013 — Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan
- 15 November 2013 — Fukuoka Dome, Fukuoka, Japan
- 18 November 2013 — Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
- 19 November 2013 — Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
- 21 November 2013 — Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
- 19 April 2014 — Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay
- 22 April 2014 — Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile
- 23 April 2014 — Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile
- 25 April 2014 — Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru
- 28 April 2014 — Estadio de Liga, Quito, Ecuador
- 1 May 2014 — Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
- 5 July 2014 — Times Union Center, Albany, USA
- 7 July 2014 — Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, USA
- 9 July 2014 — United Center, Chicago, USA
- 12 July 2014 — Fargodome, Fargo, USA
- 14 July 2014 — Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, USA
- 16 July 2014 — Sprint Center, Kansas City, USA
- 2 August 2014 — Target Field, Minneapolis, USA
- 5 August 2014 — Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, USA
- 7 August 2014 — EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, USA
- 10 August 2014 — Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, USA
- 12 August 2014 — US Airways Center, Phoenix, USA
- 14 August 2014 — Candlestick Park, San Francisco, USA
- 28 September 2014 — Petco Park, San Diego, USA
- 2 October 2014 — United Spirit Arena, Lubbock, USA
- 11 October 2014 — Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, USA
- 13 October 2014 — American Airlines Center, Dallas, USA
- 15 October 2014 — Philips Arena, Atlanta, USA
- 16 October 2014 — Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, USA
- 25 October 2014 — Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, USA
- 28 October 2014 — KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, USA
- 30 October 2014 — Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, USA
- 10 November 2014 — Estádio Kléber Andrade, Cariacica, Brazil
- 12 November 2014 — HSBC Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 23 November 2014 — Estádio Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil
- 25 November 2014 — Allianz Parque, São Paulo, Brazil
- 26 November 2014 — Allianz Parque, São Paulo, Brazil
- 21 April 2015 — Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan
- 23 April 2015 — Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
- 25 April 2015 — Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
- 27 April 2015 — Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
- 28 April 2015 — Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
- 2 May 2015 — Olympic Stadium, Seoul, South Korea
- 23 May 2015 — O2 Arena, London, England
- 24 May 2015 — O2 Arena, London, England
- 27 May 2015 — Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England
- 28 May 2015 — Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
- 5 June 2015 — Nouveau Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France
- 7 June 2015 — Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 8 June 2015 — Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 11 June 2015 — Stade de France, Paris, France
- 19 June 2015 — Firefly Music Festival
- 21 June 2015 — Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, USA
- 23 June 2015 — John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, USA
- 25 June 2015 — Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, USA
- 4 July 2015 — Roskilde Festival
- 7 July 2015 — Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
- 9 July 2015 — Tele2 Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
- 31 July 2015 — Lollapalooza 2015
- 13 October 2015 — Nationwide Arena, Columbus, USA
- 15 October 2015 — Bryce Jordan Center, State College, USA
- 17 October 2015 — Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada
- 21 October 2015 — Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, USA
- 22 October 2015 — First Niagara Center, Buffalo, USA
Key Facts: 28 May 2015
- Venue: Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
- Attendance: 9,274
- Tour: Out There Tour, show 74 of 91
- Band: Wix Wickens, Brian Ray, Rusty Anderson, Abe Laboriel Jr
- Songs performed: 40
- Previous McCartney show at Echo Arena: 20 December 2011
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the setlist at the Echo Arena, Liverpool on 28 May 2015?
40 songs including Eight Days A Week, Blackbird, Eleanor Rigby, Hey Jude, Yesterday, Helter Skelter, Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight, and The End.
What happened during Can’t Buy Me Love at the Liverpool show?
Fans Fabrice Gueho and Diane McEvoy were invited on stage after Gueho held up a sign asking McCartney to let him propose. After some comic exchanges McCartney encouraged him: “Get serious, do it. We’re watching.” After the proposal McCartney quipped: “If I was you, love, I’d get him to ask you again in the morning when he’s not pissed!”
Who were Fabrice Gueho and Diane McEvoy?
A French couple who met in Liverpool and bonded over their love of The Beatles. McEvoy studied for a masters in The Beatles, Popular Music and Society at Liverpool Hope University and worked at The Beatles Story attraction.
What was the Out There Tour?
A 91-date world tour running from May 2013 to October 2015, covering Brazil, the USA, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and South America. The Liverpool show was the 74th date.
Who was in Paul McCartney’s band in 2015?
Wix Wickens (keyboards), Brian Ray (guitar/bass), Rusty Anderson (guitar), and Abe Laboriel Jr (drums).
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