Paul McCartney live: Staples Center, Los Angeles – 28 October 2002

Monday 28 October 2002 | Paul McCartney | Live | By Beatles Fabdom

Paul McCartney performed at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on 28 October 2002, playing to 15,866 fans. It was the 49th concert of the Driving World Tour, a 58-date itinerary through the United States, Canada, Mexico and Japan.

The show followed Las Vegas on 26 October. McCartney’s next stop was Phoenix on 29 October, before the tour continued to Mexico and Japan.

A return to the Staples Center

McCartney had already performed at the Staples Center on 4 May 2002, during the spring North American leg. The October concert brought the tour back to the same arena during its autumn run.

The Southern California dates included Anaheim’s Arrowhead Pond on 25 October, followed by Las Vegas and then Los Angeles. The autumn North American leg is also identified in McCartney’s official tour archive as the Back In The U.S. Tour.

McCartney’s band

Beatles, Wings and Driving Rain songs

The concert opened with Hello, Goodbye and Jet. Beatles songs included All My Loving, Getting Better, Blackbird and She’s Leaving Home, while the Wings selections included Let Me Roll It, Band On The Run, C Moon and My Love.

The more recent Driving Rain material included Lonely Road, the title track, Your Loving Flame and Freedom. The main set ended with Let It Be and Hey Jude, followed by two encores.

Concert setlist

1. Hello, Goodbye
2. Jet
3. All My Loving
4. Getting Better
5. Coming Up
6. Let Me Roll It
7. Lonely Road
8. Driving Rain
9. Your Loving Flame
10. Blackbird
11. Every Night
12. We Can Work It Out
13. Mother Nature’s Son
14. Vanilla Sky
15. You Never Give Me Your Money
16. Carry That Weight
17. The Fool On The Hill
18. Here Today
19. Something
20. Eleanor Rigby
21. Here, There And Everywhere
22. Band On The Run
23. Back In The U.S.S.R.
24. Maybe I’m Amazed
25. C Moon
26. My Love
27. She’s Leaving Home
28. Can’t Buy Me Love
29. Freedom
30. Live And Let Die
31. Let It Be
32. Hey Jude

First encore

33. The Long And Winding Road
34. Lady Madonna
35. I Saw Her Standing There

Second encore

36. Yesterday
37. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
38. The End

Paul McCartney merchandise

The McCartney Photo T-shirt features the portrait artwork on black. £16.

Band On The Run was part of the Los Angeles set. The Wings Band on the Run T-shirt has album-themed artwork on the front and a Wings emblem on the back. £20.

Staples Center location

1111 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015. The building was called Staples Center for the 2002 concert and is now Crypto.com Arena. The map identifies the same arena under its current name.

Driving World Tour: all 58 dates

The itinerary ran from 1 April to 18 November 2002. Historical venue names are used below; dates with existing articles are linked.

Spring North America

• 1 April 2002: Oakland Arena, Oakland, USA
• 3 April 2002: HP Pavilion, San Jose, USA
• 5 April 2002: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, USA
• 6 April 2002: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, USA
• 10 April 2002: United Center, Chicago, USA
• 11 April 2002: United Center, Chicago, USA
• 13 April 2002: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada
• 16 April 2002: First Union Center, Philadelphia, USA
• 17 April 2002: Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, USA
• 19 April 2002: FleetCenter, Boston, USA
• 21 April 2002: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, USA
• 23 April 2002: MCI Center, Washington, DC, USA
• 24 April 2002: MCI Center, Washington, DC, USA
• 26 April 2002: Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
• 27 April 2002: Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
• 29 April 2002: Gund Arena, Cleveland, USA
• 1 May 2002: The Palace, Auburn Hills, USA
• 4 May 2002: Staples Center, Los Angeles, USA
• 5 May 2002: Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, USA
• 7 May 2002: Pepsi Center, Denver, USA
• 9 May 2002: Reunion Arena, Dallas, USA
• 10 May 2002: Reunion Arena, Dallas, USA
• 12 May 2002: Philips Arena, Atlanta, USA
• 13 May 2002: Philips Arena, Atlanta, USA
• 15 May 2002: Ice Palace, Tampa, USA
• 17 May 2002: National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, USA
• 18 May 2002: National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, USA

Autumn United States

• 21 September 2002: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, USA
• 23 September 2002: Xcel Energy Center, St Paul, USA
• 24 September 2002: United Center, Chicago, USA
• 27 September 2002: Civic Center, Hartford, USA
• 28 September 2002: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, USA
• 30 September 2002: FleetCenter, Boston, USA
• 1 October 2002: FleetCenter, Boston, USA
• 4 October 2002: Gund Arena, Cleveland, USA
• 5 October 2002: Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, USA
• 7 October 2002: RBC Center, Raleigh, USA
• 9 October 2002: Savvis Center, St Louis, USA
• 10 October 2002: Value City Arena, Columbus, USA
• 12 October 2002: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, USA
• 13 October 2002: Compaq Center, Houston, USA
• 15 October 2002: Ford Center, Oklahoma City, USA
• 18 October 2002: Rose Garden, Portland, USA
• 19 October 2002: Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, USA
• 21 October 2002: ARCO Arena, Sacramento, USA
• 22 October 2002: HP Pavilion, San Jose, USA
• 25 October 2002: Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, USA
• 26 October 2002: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, USA
• 28 October 2002: Staples Center, Los Angeles, USA
• 29 October 2002: America West Arena, Phoenix, USA

Mexico

• 2 November 2002: Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
• 3 November 2002: Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
• 5 November 2002: Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico

Japan

• 11 November 2002: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
• 13 November 2002: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
• 14 November 2002: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
• 17 November 2002: Osaka Dome, Osaka, Japan
• 18 November 2002: Osaka Dome, Osaka, Japan

Frequently asked questions

When did Paul McCartney play Staples Center on the Driving World Tour?

He performed there on 4 May and 28 October 2002.

How many people attended the 28 October show?

The reported attendance was 15,866.

Who was in McCartney’s band?

Paul “Wix” Wickens, Brian Ray, Rusty Anderson and Abe Laboriel Jr accompanied McCartney.

What was the opening song?

Hello, Goodbye opened the concert, followed by Jet.

How many concerts were on the Driving World Tour?

There were 58 dates across the United States, Canada, Mexico and Japan. The 28 October Los Angeles show was the 49th.

What is Staples Center called now?

It is now Crypto.com Arena, at the same 1111 South Figueroa Street address in Los Angeles.