Paul McCartney live: Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham – 27 May 2015

Wednesday 27 May 2015 | Live, Paul McCartney
Barclaycard Arena, King Edwards Road, Birmingham, England

Paul McCartney performed at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham on 27 May 2015 — the 73rd date of the 91-date Out There Tour, which ran from May 2013 to October 2015. The concert was seen by 10,840 fans. McCartney had previously performed at the venue — then known as the National Indoor Arena — on 13 and 14 April 2003 during the Back In The World Tour.

The Band

• Paul McCartney — vocals, bass, guitar, piano
• Paul 'Wix' Wickens — vocals, keyboards, guitar, percussion, harmonica
• Brian Ray — vocals, guitar, bass
• Rusty Anderson — vocals, guitar
• Abe Laboriel Jr — vocals, drums

Concert Setlist

1. 'Eight Days A Week'
2. 'Save Us'
3. 'Can't Buy Me Love'
4. 'Listen To What The Man Said'
5. 'Temporary Secretary'
6. 'Let Me Roll It'
7. 'Paperback Writer'
8. 'My Valentine'
9. 'Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five'
10. 'The Long And Winding Road'
11. 'Maybe I'm Amazed'
12. 'I've Just Seen A Face'
13. 'We Can Work It Out'
14. 'Another Day'
15. 'Hope For The Future'
16. 'And I Love Her'
17. 'Blackbird'
18. 'Here Today'
19. 'New'
20. 'Queenie Eye'
21. 'Lady Madonna'
22. 'All Together Now'
23. 'Lovely Rita'
24. 'Eleanor Rigby'
25. 'Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!'
26. 'Something'
27. 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da'
28. 'Band On The Run'
29. 'Back In The USSR'
30. 'Let It Be'
31. 'Live And Let Die'
32. 'Hey Jude'
33. 'Another Girl'
34. 'Hi, Hi, Hi'
35. 'I Saw Her Standing There'
36. 'Yesterday'
37. 'Helter Skelter'
38. 'Golden Slumbers'
39. 'Carry That Weight'
40. 'The End'

Out There Tour Dates

Brazil — May 2013

• 4 May: Estadio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte · 6 May: Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia · 9 May: Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo, Fortaleza

North America — May–August 2013

• 18–19 May: Amway Center, Orlando · 22–23 May: Frank Erwin Center, Austin · 26 May: FedExForum, Memphis · 29–30 May: BOK Center, Tulsa · 8, 10 Jun: Barclays Center, New York City · 14 Jun: Bonnaroo Festival · 7 Jul: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa · 9 Jul: Fenway Park, Boston · 12 Jul: Nationals Park, Washington DC · 14 Jul: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis · 16 Jul: Miller Park, Milwaukee · 19 Jul: Safeco Field, Seattle · 23 Jul: Plains of Abraham, Quebec City · 9 Aug: Outside Lands Festival · 12 Aug: Investors Group Field, Winnipeg · 14 Aug: Mosaic Stadium, Regina

Europe — June 2013

• 22 Jun: Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw · 25 Jun: Arena di Verona · 27 Jun: Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna

Japan — November 2013

• 11–12 Nov: Kyocera Dome, Osaka · 15 Nov: Fukuoka Dome · 18, 19, 21 Nov: Tokyo Dome

South America — April–May 2014

• 19 Apr: Estadio Centenario, Montevideo · 22–23 Apr: Movistar Arena, Santiago · 25 Apr: Estadio Nacional, Lima · 28 Apr: Estadio de Liga, Quito · 1 May: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José

North America — July–October 2014

• 5 Jul: Times Union Center, Albany · 7 Jul: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh · 9 Jul: United Center, Chicago · 12 Jul: Fargodome, Fargo · 14 Jul: Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln · 16 Jul: Sprint Center, Kansas City · 2 Aug: Target Field, Minneapolis · 5 Aug: Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Missoula · 7 Aug: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City · 10 Aug: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles · 12 Aug: US Airways Center, Phoenix · 14 Aug: Candlestick Park, San Francisco · 28 Sep: Petco Park, San Diego · 2 Oct: United Spirit Arena, Lubbock · 11 Oct: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans · 13 Oct: American Airlines Center, Dallas · 15 Oct: Philips Arena, Atlanta · 16 Oct: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville · 25 Oct: Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville · 28 Oct: KFC Yum! Center, Louisville · 30 Oct: Greensboro Coliseum

Brazil — November 2014

• 10 Nov: Estádio Kléber Andrade, Cariacica · 12 Nov: HSBC Arena, Rio de Janeiro · 23 Nov: Estádio Mané Garrincha, Brasília · 25–26 Nov: Allianz Parque, São Paulo

Japan & South Korea — April–May 2015

• 21 Apr: Kyocera Dome, Osaka · 23, 25, 27 Apr: Tokyo Dome · 28 Apr: Nippon Budokan, Tokyo · 2 May: Olympic Stadium, Seoul

UK & Europe — May–July 2015

• 23–24 May: O2 Arena, London · 27 May: Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham · 28 May: Echo Arena, Liverpool · 5 Jun: Nouveau Stade Vélodrome, Marseille · 7–8 Jun: Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam · 11 Jun: Stade de France, Paris · 19 Jun: Firefly Music Festival · 21 Jun: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia · 23 Jun: John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville · 25 Jun: Colonial Life Arena, Columbia · 4 Jul: Roskilde Festival · 7 Jul: Telenor Arena, Oslo · 9 Jul: Tele2 Arena, Stockholm · 31 Jul: Lollapalooza

North America — October 2015

• 13 Oct: Nationwide Arena, Columbus · 15 Oct: Bryce Jordan Center, State College · 17 Oct: Air Canada Centre, Toronto · 21 Oct: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit · 22 Oct: First Niagara Center, Buffalo

Key Facts: 27 May 2015

• Venue: Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England
• Tour: Out There Tour
• Tour date: 73 of 91
• Attendance: 10,840
• Songs performed: 40
• Previous McCartney shows at venue: 13–14 April 2003 (as National Indoor Arena)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many dates was the Out There Tour?

91 dates across Brazil, North America, Europe, Japan, and South Korea, running from 4 May 2013 to 22 October 2015.

How many fans attended the Birmingham show on 27 May 2015?

10,840.

Had Paul McCartney performed at the Birmingham arena before?

Yes — on 13 and 14 April 2003 during the Back In The World Tour, when the venue was known as the National Indoor Arena.

Who was in Paul McCartney's band in 2015?

Paul 'Wix' Wickens, Brian Ray, Rusty Anderson, and Abe Laboriel Jr.

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