Paul McCartney gave a surprise performance in London’s Covent Garden, performing songs from his forthcoming album New.
He and his band played four songs from the album, plus a repeat of the title track at the end.
- ‘New’
- ‘Save Us’
- ‘Everybody Out There’
- ‘Queenie Eye’
- ‘New’
I'm getting ready to pop up in Covent Garden at 1pm today. Oh baby!
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) October 18, 2013
London. Covent Garden. Now. #whatsnew pic.twitter.com/bdJSBVxlqw
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) October 18, 2013
Post your photos from Paul's impromptu #CoventGarden gig using the hashtag #whatsnew Off to @hmvtweets now! pic.twitter.com/ABgx2SNrbw
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) October 18, 2013
The concert took place shortly before McCartney signed copies of New at HMV’s flagship store at 363 Oxford Street.
Also on this day...
- 2023: Paul McCartney live: Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
- 2015: Ringo Starr live: Fox Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
- 2014: Ringo Starr live: Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, Jacksonville, Florida
- 2010: Remastered Red and Blue albums and Harrison/Shankar Collaborations are released
- 1999: UK album release: Working Classical by Paul McCartney
- 1974: UK single release: Walking In The Park With Eloise by Paul McCartney
- 1968: Tape copying: Yer Blues, Don’t Pass Me By
- 1968: John Lennon and Yoko Ono are arrested for drugs possession
- 1967: The Beatles attend the première of How I Won The War
- 1965: Recording: If I Needed Someone, In My Life
- 1964: Recording: Eight Days A Week, Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!, Mr Moonlight, I Feel Fine, I’ll Follow The Sun, Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby, Rock And Roll Music, Words Of Love
- 1963: Television: Scene At 6.30
- 1961: Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
- 1961: Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
- 1960: Live: Kaiserkeller, Hamburg
- 1958: Live: TV Star Search audition, Hippodrome, Manchester
- 1957: Paul McCartney’s debut with the Quarrymen
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