Paul McCartney live: Allianz Stadium, Sydney – 27 October 2023

Friday 27 October 2023 | Live concert | Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia

Paul McCartney performed at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on 27 October 2023, opening a two-night engagement at the venue. It was the 22nd appearance in the Got Back tour chronology, following the Australian concerts in Adelaide, Melbourne and Newcastle.

The day included a 15-entry soundcheck before a concert opening with Can’t Buy Me Love and closing with the Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight and The End sequence. Beatles songs, Wings material and solo recordings shared the programme, with the touring band joined by its three-piece horn section.

The Australian tour reaches Sydney

The Australian run began in Adelaide on 18 October, continued to Melbourne on 21 October and reached Newcastle on 24 October. Sydney followed with two consecutive Allianz Stadium concerts.

The first Sydney night retained Can’t Buy Me Love as its opener. Come On to Me and New also belonged to this evening’s concert sequence; the following night opened with A Hard Day’s Night and included Coming Up and Queenie Eye instead.

After the second Sydney concert, the Australian itinerary continued to Brisbane on 1 November and the Gold Coast on 4 November. Mexico and Brazil followed later in the year, extending the tour beyond its Australian return.

The band and horn section

McCartney’s core band comprised Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens, Brian Ray, Rusty Anderson and Abe Laboriel Jr. The horn section added saxophone, trumpet and trombone to the arrangements.

Soundcheck setlist

The afternoon programme included material outside the evening set, from Honey Don’t and Blue Suede Shoes to Find My Way, Women and Wives and Ram On.

1. Instrumental jam
2. Honey Don’t
3. Blue Suede Shoes
4. Drive My Car
5. Coming Up
6. Find My Way
7. Women and Wives
8. Let ’Em In
9. San Francisco Bay Blues
10. Every Night
11. From Me to You
12. Ram On
13. Midnight Special
14. Queenie Eye
15. Lady Madonna

From the Quarrymen to the solo years

Can’t Buy Me Love established the Beatles thread immediately, before Junior’s Farm and Letting Go brought Wings into the opening sequence. She’s a Woman, Getting Better and Love Me Do extended the Beatles selections, while In Spite of All the Danger reached back to the Quarrymen.

The solo material included My Valentine, Dance Tonight, Here Today, New and Fuh You. You Never Give Me Your Money led into She Came in Through the Bathroom Window, with the later run moving through Jet, Something, Band on the Run and Get Back.

The encore began with I’ve Got a Feeling and Birthday, then passed through the Sgt. Pepper reprise and Helter Skelter before the closing Abbey Road sequence. The set connected contrasting periods without separating them into isolated chapters.

For a merchandise connection to the song and tour title, explore the Beatles Get Back T-shirt.

Concert setlist

1. Can’t Buy Me Love
2. Junior’s Farm
3. Letting Go
4. She’s a Woman
5. Got to Get You into My Life
6. Come On to Me
7. Let Me Roll It
8. Getting Better
9. Let ’Em In
10. My Valentine
11. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five
12. Maybe I’m Amazed
13. I’ve Just Seen a Face
14. In Spite of All the Danger
15. Love Me Do
16. Dance Tonight
17. Blackbird
18. Here Today
19. New
20. Lady Madonna
21. Fuh You
22. You Never Give Me Your Money
23. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
24. Jet
25. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
26. Something
27. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
28. Band on the Run
29. Get Back
30. Let It Be
31. Live and Let Die
32. Hey Jude

Encore

33. I’ve Got a Feeling
34. Birthday
35. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
36. Helter Skelter
37. Golden Slumbers
38. Carry That Weight
39. The End

Allianz Stadium: the Sydney venue

Allianz Stadium hosted both Sydney concerts on 27 and 28 October. The map locates the venue in Sydney, separate from the preceding Newcastle stop and the later Brisbane performance.

Complete Got Back chronology, 2022–2025

This 80-appearance chronology includes the smaller Frome, Brasília and Santa Barbara shows alongside the arena, stadium and festival dates. Existing concert articles are linked. The Sydney night covered here is highlighted.

2022

• 28 April: Spokane Arena, Spokane, USA
• 2 May: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, USA
• 3 May: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, USA
• 6 May: Oakland Arena, Oakland, USA
• 8 May: Oakland Arena, Oakland, USA
• 13 May: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, USA
• 17 May: Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, USA
• 21 May: Truist Field, Winston-Salem, USA
• 25 May: Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, USA
• 28 May: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, USA
• 31 May: Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, USA
• 4 June: The Dome, Syracuse, USA
• 7 June: Fenway Park, Boston, USA
• 8 June: Fenway Park, Boston, USA
• 12 June: Oriole Park, Baltimore, USA
• 16 June: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA
• 24 June: Cheese & Grain, Frome, England
• 25 June: Glastonbury Festival, England

2023

• 18 October: Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
• 21 October: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
• 24 October: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Australia
• 27 October: Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia, this concert
• 28 October: Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia
• 1 November: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia
• 4 November: Heritage Bank Stadium, Gold Coast, Australia
• 14 November: Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico
• 16 November: Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico
• 28 November: Clube do Choro, Brasília, Brazil
• 30 November: Estádio Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil
• 3 December: Arena MRV, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
• 4 December: Arena MRV, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
• 7 December: Allianz Parque, São Paulo, Brazil
• 9 December: Allianz Parque, São Paulo, Brazil
• 10 December: Allianz Parque, São Paulo, Brazil
• 13 December: Estádio Couto Pereira, Curitiba, Brazil
• 16 December: Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2024

• 1 October: Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay
• 5 October: Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 6 October: Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 11 October: Estadio Monumental, Santiago, Chile
• 15 October: Allianz Parque, São Paulo, Brazil
• 16 October: Allianz Parque, São Paulo, Brazil
• 19 October: Estádio da Ressacada, Florianópolis, Brazil
• 23 October: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba, Argentina
• 27 October: Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru
• 1 November: Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia
• 5 November: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
• 8 November: Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico
• 12 November: Estadio GNP Seguros, Mexico City, Mexico
• 14 November: Estadio GNP Seguros, Mexico City, Mexico
• 17 November: Corona Capital Festival, Mexico
• 4 December: Paris La Défense Arena, Paris, France
• 5 December: Paris La Défense Arena, Paris, France
• 9 December: WiZink Center, Madrid, Spain
• 10 December: WiZink Center, Madrid, Spain
• 14 December: Co-op Live, Manchester, England
• 15 December: Co-op Live, Manchester, England
• 18 December: O2 Arena, London, England
• 19 December: O2 Arena, London, England

2025

• 26 September: Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, USA
• 29 September: Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert, USA
• 4 October: Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, USA
• 7 October: Isleta Amphitheater, Albuquerque, USA
• 11 October: Coors Field, Denver, USA
• 14 October: Casey’s Center, Des Moines, USA
• 17 October: US Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, USA
• 22 October: BOK Center, Tulsa, USA
• 25 October: Alamodome, San Antonio, USA
• 29 October: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, USA
• 2 November: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, USA
• 3 November: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, USA
• 6 November: Pinnacle, Nashville, USA
• 8 November: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, USA
• 11 November: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, USA
• 14 November: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, USA
• 17 November: Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada
• 18 November: Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada
• 21 November: TD Coliseum, Hamilton, Canada
• 24 November: United Center, Chicago, USA
• 25 November: United Center, Chicago, USA

Follow the Got Back story

Begin with Spokane’s opening night in 2022, continue through Newcastle before Sydney, or explore San Antonio in 2025.

The soundcheck’s Coming Up offers another solo-era connection for fans browsing the Paul McCartney McCartney II T-shirt.

Frequently asked questions

When did Paul McCartney play Allianz Stadium in 2023?

He played on 27 and 28 October 2023. This article covers the first night.

Which tour included the Sydney concert?

It was part of the Got Back Tour and the 22nd appearance in the 80-date chronology used here, including smaller tour-related performances.

What opened the first Sydney concert?

Can’t Buy Me Love opened the concert on 27 October.

Was there a separate soundcheck?

Yes. The 15-entry soundcheck included an instrumental jam, Find My Way, Women and Wives, Ram On and Queenie Eye.

Who played in the band and horn section?

McCartney was joined by Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens, Brian Ray, Rusty Anderson and Abe Laboriel Jr., with Kenji Fenton, Mike Davis and Paul Burton on horns.

How did the concert finish?

The encore concluded with Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight and The End.

Previous concert: Newcastle, 24 October 2023 · More On This Day in Beatles History