Paul McCartney Live at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas – 10 June 2011

Friday 10 June 2011 | Live Performance | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

On 10 June 2011, Paul McCartney performed at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas — the final concert of the Up and Coming Tour, which had run for 38 dates between March 2010 and June 2011. The show came the day after McCartney had performed a private concert for Hewlett-Packard at the same venue. Among the special guests in the audience were Sir George Martin, Yoko Ono, Sean Ono Lennon, Olivia Harrison, and Neil Sedaka.

The Up and Coming Tour

The Up and Coming Tour was Paul McCartney's major touring campaign of 2010–11, taking in North America, Europe, South America, and a final Las Vegas date. The tour opened on 28 March 2010 in Glendale, Arizona, and closed with the Las Vegas show on 10 June 2011 — a span of fifteen months that included stadium shows in South America, festival appearances in the UK, and intimate theatre dates at the Apollo Theater in New York and the Hammersmith Apollo in London.

Special Guests in the Audience

The presence of Sir George Martin, Yoko Ono, Sean Ono Lennon, Olivia Harrison, and Neil Sedaka gave the Las Vegas finale particular significance. Martin — The Beatles' producer and McCartney's closest musical collaborator outside the group — was 85 years old at the time and in declining health; he would die in March 2016. Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison — the widows of John Lennon and George Harrison respectively — represented the continuing bonds between the surviving and departed members of The Beatles and their families.

Paul McCartney's Band

• Paul 'Wix' Wickens — vocals, keyboards, guitar, percussion, harmonica (with McCartney since 1989)
• Brian Ray — vocals, guitar, bass (since 2002)
• Rusty Anderson — vocals, guitar (since 2002)
• Abe Laboriel Jr — vocals, drums (since 2001)

The MGM Grand Garden Arena

The MGM Grand Garden Arena is an indoor arena within the MGM Grand hotel and casino complex on the Las Vegas Strip. Opened in 1993, it has a capacity of approximately 17,000.

The Setlist

1. 'Magical Mystery Tour'
2. 'Junior's Farm'
3. 'All My Loving'
4. 'Jet'
5. 'Got to Get You into My Life'
6. 'Sing the Changes'
7. 'Let Me Roll It'
8. 'The Long and Winding Road'
9. 'Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five'
10. 'Let 'Em In'
11. 'Maybe I'm Amazed'
12. 'I'm Looking Through You'
13. 'And I Love Her'
14. 'Blackbird'
15. 'Here Today'
16. 'Dance Tonight'
17. 'Mrs Vandebilt'
18. 'Eleanor Rigby'
19. 'Something'
20. 'Band on the Run'
21. 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da'
22. 'Back in the USSR'
23. 'I've Got a Feeling'
24. 'Paperback Writer'
25. 'A Day in the Life' / 'Give Peace a Chance'
26. 'Let It Be'
27. 'Live and Let Die'
28. 'Hey Jude'
29. 'Day Tripper'
30. 'Get Back'
31. 'Yesterday'
32. 'Helter Skelter'
33. 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)'
34. 'The End'

'Here Today' — McCartney's tribute to John Lennon — was performed in the presence of Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon. 'Something', George Harrison's song, was performed in the presence of Olivia Harrison. 'A Day in the Life' segued into 'Give Peace a Chance'.

Key Facts: 10 June 2011

• Date: Friday 10 June 2011
• Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
• Tour show: 38 of 38 (final date)
• Songs performed: 34
• Special guests in audience: Sir George Martin, Yoko Ono, Sean Ono Lennon, Olivia Harrison, Neil Sedaka

Frequently Asked Questions

Was the Las Vegas MGM Grand show the last date of the Up and Coming Tour?

Yes — the MGM Grand Garden Arena show on 10 June 2011 was the 38th and final date of the Up and Coming Tour, which began on 28 March 2010 in Glendale, Arizona.

Who was in the audience at Paul McCartney's Las Vegas show in 2011?

Sir George Martin, Yoko Ono, Sean Ono Lennon, Olivia Harrison, and Neil Sedaka.

What did Paul McCartney play in Las Vegas in 2011?

A 34-song set including 'Magical Mystery Tour', 'All My Loving', 'Jet', 'The Long and Winding Road', 'Maybe I'm Amazed', 'Eleanor Rigby', 'Something', 'Band on the Run', 'A Day in the Life', 'Let It Be', 'Live and Let Die', 'Hey Jude', 'Yesterday', 'Helter Skelter', and 'The End'.

Who are Paul McCartney's touring band?

Paul 'Wix' Wickens (keyboards, since 1989), Brian Ray (guitar/bass, since 2002), Rusty Anderson (guitar, since 2002), and Abe Laboriel Jr (drums, since 2001).

What is the Up and Coming Tour?

Paul McCartney's 38-date world tour from March 2010 to June 2011, covering North America, Mexico, the UK, Europe, and South America.

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