Wings performed at the City Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, on 14 December 1979.
It was the 16th night of the 19-date Wings UK Tour 1979.
Wings were Paul McCartney on vocals, guitar, bass guitar, and keyboards; Linda McCartney on vocals and keyboards; Denny Laine on vocals, guitar, and bass guitar; Laurence Juber on guitar; and Steve Holley on drums, plus a horns and brass section consisting of Howie Casey, Tony Dorsey, Steve Howard, and Thaddeus Richard.
The Beatles had performed at Newcastle’s City Hall on 23 March, 8 June, and 23 November 1963, and 4 December 1965. Wings had previously played there on 10 July 1973 and 16 September 1975.
Concert setlist
- ‘Got To Get You Into My Life’
- ‘Getting Closer’
- ‘Every Night’
- ‘Again And Again And Again’
- ‘I’ve Had Enough’
- ‘No Words’
- ‘Cook Of The House’
- ‘Old Siam, Sir’
- ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’
- ‘The Fool On The Hill’
- ‘Let It Be’
- ‘Hot As Sun’
- ‘Spin It On’
- ‘Twenty Flight Rock’
- ‘Go Now’
- ‘Arrow Through Me’
- ‘Wonderful Christmastime’
- ‘Coming Up’
- ‘Goodnight Tonight’
- ‘Yesterday’
- ‘Mull Of Kintyre’
- ‘Band On The Run’
Wings UK Tour 1979 dates
- 23 November 1979: Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, England
- 24 November 1979: Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, England
- 25 November 1979: Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, England
- 26 November 1979: Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, England
- 28 November 1979: Apollo, Manchester, England
- 29 November 1979: Apollo, Manchester, England
- 1 December 1979: Gaumont Theatre, Southampton, England
- 2 December 1979: Brighton Centre, Brighton, England
- 3 December 1979: Lewisham Odeon, London, England
- 5 December 1979: Rainbow Theatre, London, England
- 7 December 1979: Wembley Arena, London, England
- 8 December 1979: Wembley Arena, London, England
- 9 December 1979: Wembley Arena, London, England
- 10 December 1979: Wembley Arena, London, England
- 12 December 1979: Odeon, Birmingham, England
- 14 December 1979: City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
- 15 December 1979: Odeon, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 16 December 1979: Apollo, Glasgow, Scotland
- 17 December 1979: Apollo, Glasgow, Scotland
Last updated: 11 January 2024
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- 2011: Paul McCartney live: Olimpiyskiy Arena, Moscow
- 2009: Sir Paul McCartney appears on the X Factor
- 2009: UK album release: Good Evening New York City by Paul McCartney
- 1999: Paul McCartney live: Cavern Club, Liverpool
- 1991: George Harrison live: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo
- 1989: Paul McCartney live: Madison Square Garden, New York City
- 1969: Television: With A Little Help From My Friends
- 1963: The Beatles live: Wimbledon Palais, London
- 1962: The Beatles live: Music Hall, Shrewsbury
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