Monday 7 August 1972 | Gröna Lund, Stockholm, Sweden
On 7 August 1972, Wings performed at Gröna Lund, the historic amusement park and open-air concert venue in Stockholm, Sweden. It was the 12th night of the Wings Over Europe Tour, which had opened on 9 July 1972 in Ollioules, France. The tour represented Paul McCartney’s first European concerts since 1966 — the year The Beatles played their final tour.
The Wings Over Europe Tour
The Wings Over Europe Tour was a deliberately unconventional undertaking. Rather than playing large arenas, Wings travelled across Europe in a double-decker bus, booking venues as they went and often arriving unannounced. The tour was a statement of intent from McCartney — a desire to return to grassroots touring after years of Beatlemania and the subsequent retreat from live performance.
The tour had opened on 9 July 1972 in the south of France and wound its way through France, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland and Sweden before the Stockholm show. It would continue through Scandinavia and the Low Countries before concluding in Berlin on 24 August 1972.
Wings Over Europe — officially licensed Paul McCartney merch
Paul McCartney Wings Over Europe T-Shirt in charcoal grey.
The Line-Up
Wings at the time of the Stockholm show comprised:
- Paul McCartney — vocals, guitar, bass guitar
- Linda McCartney — vocals, keyboards
- Denny Laine — vocals, guitar, bass guitar
- Henry McCullough — guitar, vocals
- Denny Seiwell — drums
This was the classic early Wings line-up — the five-piece that recorded Wild Life (1971) and Red Rose Speedway (1973). Henry McCullough and Denny Seiwell would both leave the group in 1973, shortly before the recording of Band on the Run.
Concert Setlist
- Bip Bop
- Smile Away
- Mumbo
- Give Ireland Back to the Irish
- 1882
- I Would Only Smile
- Blue Moon of Kentucky
- The Mess
- Best Friend
- Soily
- I Am Your Singer
- Henry’s Blues
- Say You Don’t Mind
- Seaside Woman
- Wild Life
- My Love
- Mary Had a Little Lamb
- Maybe I’m Amazed
- Hi, Hi, Hi
- Long Tall Sally
Wings — officially licensed Paul McCartney merch
Paul McCartney Wings Collage T-Shirt in black.
Wings Over Europe Tour — Full Date List
| 9 July 1972 | Châteauvallon, Ollioules, France |
| 12 July 1972 | Théâtre de la Mer, Juan-les-Pins, France |
| 13 July 1972 | Théâtre Antique, Arles, France |
| 16 July 1972 | Olympia Theatre, Paris, France |
| 18 July 1972 | Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich, Germany |
| 19 July 1972 | Stadthalle, Offenbach am Main, Germany |
| 21 July 1972 | Tonhalle, Zürich, Switzerland |
| 22 July 1972 | Pavillon, Montreux, Switzerland |
| 1 August 1972 | KB Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 4 August 1972 | Messuhalli, Helsinki, Finland |
| 5 August 1972 | Kupittaan Urheiluhalli, Turku, Finland |
| 7 August 1972 | Gröna Lund, Stockholm, Sweden — this show |
| 8 August 1972 | Idrottshuset, Örebro, Sweden |
| 9 August 1972 | Njårdhallen, Oslo, Norway |
| 10 August 1972 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 11 August 1972 | Olympen, Lund, Sweden |
| 12 August 1972 | Fyns Forum, Odense, Denmark |
| 14 August 1972 | Vejlby-Risskov Hallen, Aarhus, Denmark |
| 16 August 1972 | Rheinhalle, Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 17 August 1972 | De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 19 August 1972 | Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands |
| 20 August 1972 | Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 21 August 1972 | Congresgebouw, The Hague, Netherlands |
| 22 August 1972 | Kinema Roma, Antwerp, Belgium |
| 24 August 1972 | Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany |
Gröna Lund, Stockholm — where Wings performed on 7 August 1972.
Wings — officially licensed Paul McCartney merch
Paul McCartney Wings Over America T-Shirt in black.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Wings play Gröna Lund in Stockholm?
Wings performed at Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Sweden, on 7 August 1972. It was the 12th night of the Wings Over Europe Tour.
What was the Wings Over Europe Tour?
The Wings Over Europe Tour was a 25-date tour of Europe undertaken by Wings in July and August 1972. It opened on 9 July in Ollioules, France, and concluded on 24 August in Berlin, Germany. It was Paul McCartney’s first European tour since The Beatles’ final tour in 1966.
Who was in Wings in 1972?
In 1972, Wings comprised Paul McCartney (vocals, guitar, bass), Linda McCartney (vocals, keyboards), Denny Laine (vocals, guitar, bass), Henry McCullough (guitar, vocals) and Denny Seiwell (drums). McCullough and Seiwell both left the group in 1973.
What did Wings play at Gröna Lund in 1972?
The 20-song setlist included Bip Bop, Smile Away, Mumbo, Give Ireland Back to the Irish, Wild Life, My Love, Maybe I’m Amazed, Hi Hi Hi and Long Tall Sally, among others.
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