Paul McCartney performed at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, on 11 September 2017.
It was the 55th show of the One On One Tour, which lasted for 77 dates between April 2016 and December 2017, and the first of two consecutive nights in Newark.
Doors open soon for Paul's first ever show at @PruCenter #OneOnOne pic.twitter.com/BUQDItA2e1
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) September 11, 2017
It was McCartney’s first show at the venue, which opened in 2007 and is the home of the New Jersey Devils hockey team.
https://twitter.com/PruCenter/status/907412792382287873
The show took place on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which were commemorated by McCartney from the stage.
#neverforget #OneOnOne #paulmccartney #newark pic.twitter.com/Pfe5Ftszc3
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) September 12, 2017
On the anniversary of 9/11, honored to meet 9/11 heart symbol designer Louis Ponstingel, son Tristen and 4 of NJ's finest First Responders. pic.twitter.com/TGslJCHfBl
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) September 12, 2017
The setlist was notable for the inclusion of ‘In Spite Of All The Danger’, a song written by McCartney and George Harrison, which was recorded by the Quarrymen in 1958. The song has been performed several times on the One On One tour.
McCartney’s band was Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens (vocals, keyboards, guitar, percussion, harmonica), Brian Ray (vocals, guitar, bass), Rusty Anderson (vocals, guitar), and Abe Laboriel Jr (vocals, drums).
Concert setlist
- ‘A Hard Day’s Night’
- ‘Save Us’
- ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’
- ‘Letting Go’
- ‘Temporary Secretary’
- ‘Let Me Roll It’
- ‘I’ve Got A Feeling’
- ‘My Valentine’
- ‘Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five’
- ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’
- ‘We Can Work It Out’
- ‘In Spite Of All The Danger’
- ‘You Won’t See Me’
- ‘Love Me Do’
- ‘And I Love Her’
- ‘Blackbird’
- ‘Here Today’
- ‘Queenie Eye’
- ‘New’
- ‘Lady Madonna’
- ‘FourFiveSeconds’
- ‘Eleanor Rigby’
- ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’
- ‘Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!’
- ‘Something’
- ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’
- ‘Band On The Run’
- ‘Back In The USSR’
- ‘Let It Be’
- ‘Live And Let Die’
- ‘Hey Jude’
- ‘Yesterday’
- ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’
- ‘Hi, Hi, Hi’
- ‘Birthday’
- ‘Golden Slumbers’
- ‘Carry That Weight’
- ‘The End’
One On One Tour dates
- 13 April 2016: Save Mart Center, Fresno, USA
- 15 April 2016: Moda Center, Portland, USA
- 17 April 2016: KeyArena, Seattle, USA
- 19 April 2016: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Canada
- 20 April 2016: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Canada
- 30 April 2016: Verizon Arena, North Little Rock, USA
- 2 May 2016: Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls, USA
- 4 May 2016: Target Center, Minneapolis, USA
- 5 May 2016: Target Center, Minneapolis, USA
- 15 May 2016: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba, Argentina
- 17 May 2016: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, Tolosa, Argentina
- 19 May 2016: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, Tolosa, Argentina
- 28 May 2016: Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- 30 May 2016: AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
- 2 June 2016: Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain
- 10 June 2016: Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 12 June 2016: Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf, Netherlands
- 14 June 2016: Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
- 16 June 2016: O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
- 24 June 2016: Koengen, Bergen, Norway
- 27 June 2016: Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark
- 30 June 2016: Rock Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium
- 8 July 2016: SummerFest, Milwaukee, USA
- 10 July 2016: US Bank Arena, Cincinnati, USA
- 12 July 2016: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, USA
- 17 July 2016: Fenway Park, Boston, USA
- 19 July 2016: Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, USA
- 21 July 2016: FirstOntario Centre, Hamilton, Canada
- 7 August 2016: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA
- 9 August 2016: Verizon Center, Washington, DC, USA
- 10 August 2016: Verizon Center, Washington, DC, USA
- 13 August 2016: Busch Stadium, St Louis, USA
- 15 August 2016: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, USA
- 17 August 2016: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, USA
- 18 August 2016: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, USA
- 4 October 2016: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, USA
- 5 October 2016: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, USA
- 8 October 2016: Desert Trip, Indio, USA
- 13 October 2016: Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace, Pioneertown, USA
- 15 October 2016: Desert Trip, Indio, USA
- 25 April 2017: Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
- 27 April 2017: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
- 29 April 2017: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
- 30 April 2017: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
- 7 July 2017: American Airlines Arena, Miami, USA
- 10 July 2017: Amalie Arena, Tampa, USA
- 13 July 2017: Infinite Energy Arena, Duluth, USA
- 15 July 2017: CenturyLink Center, Bossier City, USA
- 17 July 2017: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, USA
- 19 July 2017: Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, USA
- 21 July 2017: Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, USA
- 23 July 2017: CenturyLink Center, Omaha, USA
- 25 July 2017: Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, USA
- 26 July 2017: Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, USA
- 11 September 2017: Prudential Center, Newark, USA
- 12 September 2017: Prudential Center, Newark, USA
- 15 September 2017: Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
- 17 September 2017: Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
- 19 September 2017: Barclays Center, New York City, USA
- 21 September 2017: Barclays Center, New York City, USA
- 23 September 2017: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, USA
- 26 September 2017: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, USA
- 27 September 2017: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, USA
- 1 October 2017: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, USA
- 2 October 2017: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, USA
- 13 October 2017: Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- 15 October 2017: Allianz Parque, São Paulo, Brazil
- 17 October 2017: Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- 20 October 2017: Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil
- 28 October 2017: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
- 2 December 2017: nib Stadium, Perth, Australia
- 5 December 2017: AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 6 December 2017: AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 9 December 2017: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia
- 11 December 2017: Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 12 December 2017: Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 16 December 2017: Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
Also on this day...
- 2022: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia
- 2018: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Fraze Pavilion, Kettering
- 1993: Paul McCartney live: Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London
- 1975: Wings live: Capitol Theatre, Cardiff
- 1969: Mixing: What’s The New Mary Jane
- 1968: Recording: Glass Onion
- 1967: Filming: Magical Mystery Tour
- 1964: The Beatles live: Gator Bowl, Jacksonville
- 1964: George Harrison buys Mornyork Ltd
- 1963: Recording: I Wanna Be Your Man, Little Child, All I’ve Got To Do, Not A Second Time, Don’t Bother Me
- 1962: Recording: PS I Love You, Love Me Do, Please Please Me
- 1961: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
- 1960: The Beatles live: Indra Club, Hamburg
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