Birmingham

From the Irish Independent, January 3, 1990:

PAUL McCARTNEY was back delighting the fans last night with his first full live performance in Britain for 13 years. He played at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, a city which saw a near riot when the Beatles appeared in 1963. But after all those yesterdays the McCartney magic remains. Beaming from ear to ear and hardly looking his 49 years, McCartney bounded on stage to deafening applause and cheers. Fans had paid £18.50 or £16.50 for their tickets. which entitled them to a magical mystery tour of musical history, much of which had been written by Lennon and McCartney. In the Sixties the Fab Four played the most basic of instruments. Just the Beatles logo on Ringo’s Ludwig drum kit would throw an army of girls into convulsions. Now Paul’s musical companions are his wife Linda, who first went on the road with Wings in the Seventies, and four others brought together specially for the current world tour. Lights, amplification and instruments are carried in 13 articulated trucks.

NEC Arena

This was the 1st concert played at NEC Arena.

A total of 6 concerts have been played there • 1990 • Jan 2nd • Jan 3rd • Jan 5th • Jan 6th • Jan 8th • Jan 9th

Setlist for the soundcheck

The setlist for this soundcheck is incomplete, or we have not be able to confirm in an accurate way that this was the setlist. If you have any clue, pls let us know and leave a comment.

1. Inner City Madness

   Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Robbie McIntosh, Hamish Stuart, Paul Wickens, Chris Whitten

   Album Available on Tripping The Live Fantastic - Ultimate Archive Collection

   Album Available on Tripping The Live Fantastic

Setlist for the concert

1. Figure Of Eight

   Written by Paul McCartney

2. Jet

   Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

3. Rough Ride

   Written by Paul McCartney

4. Got To Get You Into My Life

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

5. Ebony And Ivory

   Written by Paul McCartney

6. Band On The Run

   Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

7. We Got Married

   Written by Paul McCartney

8. Maybe I'm Amazed

   Written by Paul McCartney

9. The Long And Winding Road

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

10. The Fool On The Hill

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

11. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

12. Good Day Sunshine

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

13. Can't Buy Me Love

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

14. Medley

1. Put It There

   Written by Paul McCartney

2. Hello Goodbye

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

15. Things We Said Today

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

16. Eleanor Rigby

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

17. This One

    Written by Paul McCartney

18. My Brave Face

    Written by Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus / Elvis Costello

19. Back In The U.S.S.R.

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

20. I Saw Her Standing There

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

21. Twenty Flight Rock

    Written by Eddie Cochran, Ned Fairchild

22. Coming Up

    Written by Paul McCartney

23. Let It Be

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

24. Ain't That A Shame

    Written by Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew

25. Live And Let Die

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

26. The Hustle Snippet

    Written by Van McCoy

    Fake out song, used to introduce Hey Jude

27. Hey Jude

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

28. Encore

1. Yesterday

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

2. Get Back

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

3. Golden Slumbers

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

4. Carry That Weight

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

5. The End

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

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