Paul McCartney live: Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati

Paul McCartney performed at the Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, on 5 May 1993.

It was the 23rd night of the New World Tour, which lasted for 77 dates across 19 countries between February and December 1993. The show was seen by 38,000 fans.

Cincinnati – Before the concert at the Riverfront Stadium, Paul gives a radio interview to Q102 expressing his views on why all people need to work to save the environment. He concludes, ‘Of all the millions and millions of stars and planets whizzing around in the sky above us, this planet Earth is the only one we’ve got. It’s a fine planet and we have to take care of it.’ After the interview is broadcast, Q102 comments, ‘You know the problem with that guy? There’s only one problem, that he isn’t American. Because if he was born in the United States we’d FORCE him to run for President.’ Following the show, the Cincinnati Enquirer comments in an editorial ‘He’s getting sexier with age’.
Geoff Baker, publicist
Club Sandwich, Summer 1993

McCartney’s band was Linda McCartney on vocals, keyboards, and percussion; Hamish Stuart on guitar, bass guitar, and vocals; Robbie McIntosh on guitar and vocals; Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens on keyboards and vocals; and Blair Cunningham on drums and percussion.

McCartney had first performed at the Riverfront Coliseum, with Wings on 27 May 1976 during the Wings Over The World Tour. He returned as a solo artist on 12 February 1990 for the Paul McCartney World Tour, and 10 July 2016 for the One On One Tour.

Paul McCartney – New World Tour programme (1993)

Soundcheck setlist

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New World Tour dates

Page last updated: 28 February 2024

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