Paul McCartney live: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford – 9 July 1990

On Monday 9 July 1990, Paul McCartney performed at the Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It was the 93rd date of the Paul McCartney World Tour – a 102-show run across 14 countries between September 1989 and July 1990 – and the first of two consecutive nights at the venue.

The Band

• Paul McCartney – vocals, guitar, bass guitar
• Linda McCartney – vocals, keyboards, percussion
• Hamish Stuart – guitar, bass guitar, vocals
• Robbie McIntosh – guitar, vocals
• Paul 'Wix' Wickens – keyboards, vocals
• Chris Whitten – drums, percussion

Hamish Stuart was the former Average White Band singer and guitarist. Robbie McIntosh had previously played with the Pretenders. Wix Wickens would remain McCartney's keyboard player for decades. It was a formidable live band – tight, versatile, and capable of handling the full range of McCartney's catalogue from Beatles classics to Wings hits to solo material.

Soundcheck Setlist

1. 'Matchbox'
2. 'Birthday'
3. 'Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying'
4. 'C Moon'

Concert Setlist

1. 'Figure Of Eight'
2. 'Jet'
3. 'Got To Get You Into My Life'
4. 'Rough Ride'
5. 'Birthday'
6. 'Band On The Run'
7. 'We Got Married'
8. 'Let 'Em In'
9. 'The Long And Winding Road'
10. 'The Fool On The Hill'
11. 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'
12. 'Good Day Sunshine'
13. 'Can't Buy Me Love'
14. 'Put It There'
15. 'Hello, Goodbye'
16. 'Things We Said Today'
17. 'Eleanor Rigby'
18. 'This One'
19. 'My Brave Face'
20. 'Back In The USSR'
21. 'I Saw Her Standing There'
22. 'Coming Up'
23. 'Let It Be'
24. 'Strawberry Fields Forever'
25. 'Help!'
26. 'Give Peace A Chance'
27. 'Live And Let Die'
28. 'Sally'
29. 'Hey Jude'
30. 'Yesterday'
31. 'Get Back'
32. 'Golden Slumbers'
33. 'Carry That Weight'
34. 'The End'

The 34-song set was one of the most comprehensive surveys of McCartney's career ever assembled for a live show. It opened with 'Figure Of Eight' – the lead single from his 1989 album Flowers in the Dirt – and closed with the Abbey Road medley: 'Golden Slumbers', 'Carry That Weight', 'The End'. In between, it moved through Wings ('Jet', 'Band On The Run', 'Let 'Em In', 'Live And Let Die'), Beatles classics ('Got To Get You Into My Life', 'Can't Buy Me Love', 'Eleanor Rigby', 'Back In The USSR', 'Hey Jude', 'Yesterday', 'Help!'), and solo material ('Rough Ride', 'We Got Married', 'This One', 'My Brave Face').

'Strawberry Fields Forever' was performed as a tribute to John Lennon, who had been killed in New York City in December 1980. 'Give Peace A Chance' extended the tribute. 'Live And Let Die' – the James Bond theme McCartney had written for Wings in 1973 – was accompanied by pyrotechnics that became one of the most talked-about moments of the tour.

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The Paul McCartney World Tour 1989–90

The Paul McCartney World Tour was McCartney's first major solo tour, running from 26 September 1989 to 29 July 1990. It comprised 102 concerts across 14 countries, playing to an estimated three million people. It was the largest-grossing concert tour of 1990 and, at the time, one of the most successful tours in rock history.

The tour had begun in Scandinavia in September 1989, moved through Europe, then to North America for the Christmas 1989 dates – including four nights at Madison Square Garden in New York – before returning to the UK in January 1990 for six nights at the NEC in Birmingham and ten nights at Wembley Arena. After further North American dates, the tour visited Japan for six nights at the Tokyo Dome in March 1990, then returned to the US for stadium shows through the spring and summer.

The Giants Stadium shows on 9 and 11 July were among the final North American dates before the tour closed at Soldier Field in Chicago on 29 July 1990. McCartney returned to Giants Stadium on 11 June 1993 during the New World Tour.

Paul McCartney World Tour: All 102 Dates

• 26 September 1989: Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway
• 28 September 1989: Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 29 September 1989: Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
• 30 September 1989: Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
• 3 October 1989: Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 4 October 1989: Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 6 October 1989: Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• 7 October 1989: Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• 9 October 1989: Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 10 October 1989: Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 11 October 1989: Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 16 October 1989: Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
• 17 October 1989: Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
• 20 October 1989: Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
• 21 October 1989: Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
• 22 October 1989: Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
• 24 October 1989: PalaEUR, Rome, Italy
• 26 October 1989: PalaTrussardi, Milan, Italy
• 27 October 1989: PalaTrussardi, Milan, Italy
• 29 October 1989: Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland
• 30 October 1989: Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland
• 2 November 1989: Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
• 3 November 1989: Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
• 5 November 1989: Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
• 7 November 1989: Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 8 November 1989: Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 10 November 1989: Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 11 November 1989: Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 23 November 1989: Forum, Inglewood, USA
• 24 November 1989: Forum, Inglewood, USA
• 27 November 1989: Forum, Inglewood, USA
• 28 November 1989: Forum, Inglewood, USA
• 29 November 1989: Forum, Inglewood, USA
• 3 December 1989: Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, USA
• 4 December 1989: Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, USA
• 5 December 1989: Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, USA
• 7 December 1989: SkyDome, Toronto, Canada
• 9 December 1989: Forum, Montreal, Canada
• 11 December 1989: Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
• 12 December 1989: Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
• 14 December 1989: Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
• 15 December 1989: Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
• 2 January 1990: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England
• 3 January 1990: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England
• 5 January 1990: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England
• 6 January 1990: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England
• 8 January 1990: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England
• 9 January 1990: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England
• 11 January 1990: Wembley Arena, London, England
• 13 January 1990: Wembley Arena, London, England
• 14 January 1990: Wembley Arena, London, England
• 16 January 1990: Wembley Arena, London, England
• 17 January 1990: Wembley Arena, London, England
• 19 January 1990: Wembley Arena, London, England
• 20 January 1990: Wembley Arena, London, England
• 21 January 1990: Wembley Arena, London, England
• 23 January 1990: Wembley Arena, London, England
• 24 January 1990: Wembley Arena, London, England
• 26 January 1990: Wembley Arena, London, England
• 1 February 1990: The Palace, Auburn Hills, USA
• 2 February 1990: The Palace, Auburn Hills, USA
• 4 February 1990: Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, USA
• 5 February 1990: Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, USA
• 8 February 1990: Worcester Centrum, Worcester, USA
• 9 February 1990: Worcester Centrum, Worcester, USA
• 12 February 1990: Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, USA
• 14 February 1990: Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, USA
• 15 February 1990: Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, USA
• 18 February 1990: Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, USA
• 19 February 1990: Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, USA
• 3 March 1990: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
• 5 March 1990: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
• 7 March 1990: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
• 9 March 1990: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
• 11 March 1990: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
• 13 March 1990: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
• 29 March 1990: Kingdome, Seattle, USA
• 31 March 1990: California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, USA
• 1 April 1990: California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, USA
• 4 April 1990: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, USA
• 7 April 1990: Texas Stadium, Irving, USA
• 9 April 1990: Rupp Arena, Lexington, USA
• 12 April 1990: Tampa Stadium, Tampa, USA
• 14 April 1990: Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami Gardens, USA
• 15 April 1990: Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami Gardens, USA
• 20 April 1990: Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• 21 April 1990: Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• 23 June 1990: SECC Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
• 28 June 1990: King's Dock, Liverpool, England
• 30 June 1990: Knebworth Festival, England
• 4 July 1990: RFK Stadium, Washington, DC, USA
• 6 July 1990: RFK Stadium, Washington, DC, USA
• 9 July 1990: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, USA (this show)
• 11 July 1990: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, USA
• 14 July 1990: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, USA
• 15 July 1990: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, USA
• 18 July 1990: Cyclone Stadium, Ames, USA
• 20 July 1990: Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, USA
• 22 July 1990: Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, USA
• 24 July 1990: Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, USA
• 26 July 1990: Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, USA
• 29 July 1990: Soldier Field, Chicago, USA

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