Glasgow

From paulmccartney.com, July 5, 2018:

THE ‘FRESHEN UP’ TOUR 2018
FIRST UK LIVE DATES IN THREE YEARS ANNOUNCED TODAY

December 12th – Liverpool, UK – Echo Arena
December 14th – Glasgow, UK – SSE Hydro
December 16th – London, UK – O2 Arena

“There’s nothing like performing in front of your home crowd, especially when it’s been a while.  I can’t wait to finish the year on such a high by partying in Liverpool, Glasgow and London.  We’ve freshened up the show since our last time round and we are excited to get to play some of our new songs along side some of the favourites.” – Paul

[…] Paul McCartney announced earlier this week that he’d be making his eagerly anticipated return to the road with his new ‘Freshen Up’ tour, starting in Canada this September. Today, Paul announces his first shows in the UK since 2015 – and his first Scottish concert in almost a decade.

From The Herald, December 15, 2018:

THE Hydro has now had its greatest night thanks to Sir Paul McCartney – or at least that’s what it felt like.

Legend after legend has played the venue since it opened five years ago and while there is no denying that all those shows were special, Friday night with The Beatles star is always going to be difficult to surpass.

Opening up with A Hard Days Night, the atmosphere was electric as he performed a piece of rock n’roll history on the Hydro stage.

He then teased: “Good evening Glasgae! We are going to have a bit of fun here tonight.”

And boy did he deliver on that promise.

A mixture of The Beatles hits, Wings classics and solo material helped compile a set list featuring some of the greatest songs ever made.

Oozing charisma, McCartney rocked as hard as his younger self to perform I’ve Got A Feeling, before taking to the piano for the Wings’ Let ‘Em In. He then joked, “The Postcode Lottery song,” recognising the commercial success the track has had in recent years.

He might be 76 but there was no sign of his age except when it came to showing off his skills as a seasoned performer. The veteran star even proved that the decades of stage shows have been kind to his vocals which sounded exactly the way you would expect on all the classics.

McCartney’s music has a worldwide reach – something he pointed out as he said hello to his fans from Japan. He also joked that a superfan ‘must be loaded’ as he revealed the man had been to 120 of his shows. It’s that audience interaction that makes McCartney likeable and more importantly a British icon. […]

SSE Hydro

This was the 1st and only concert played at SSE Hydro.

Setlist for the soundcheck

1. Jam

2. Honey Don't

   Written by Carl Perkins

3. Drive My Car

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

4. Coming Up

   Written by Paul McCartney

5. C Moon

   Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

6. I Don't Know

   Written by Paul McCartney

7. Things We Said Today

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

8. San Francisco Bay Blues

   Written by Jesse Fuller

9. Ram On

   Written by Paul McCartney

10. Midnight Special (Prisoner's Song)

    Written by Traditional

11. It's Time For My Massage

    Written by Paul McCartney

12. Lady Madonna

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

Setlist for the concert

1. A Hard Day's Night

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

2. Junior's Farm

   Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

3. Can't Buy Me Love

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

   Album Available on Freshen Up London 02 Arena 2018

4. Letting Go

   Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

5. Who Cares

   Written by Paul McCartney

6. Got to Get You Into My Life

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

7. Come On to Me

   Written by Paul McCartney

8. Medley

1. Let Me Roll It

   Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

2. Foxy Lady

   Written by Jimi Hendrix

9. I've Got a Feeling

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

10. Let 'Em In

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

11. My Valentine

    Written by Paul McCartney

12. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

13. Maybe I'm Amazed

    Written by Paul McCartney

14. We Can Work It Out

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Album Available on Freshen Up London 02 Arena 2018

15. In Spite of All the Danger

    Written by Paul McCartney, George Harrison

16. From Me to You

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

17. Dance Tonight

    Written by Paul McCartney

18. Love Me Do

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

19. Blackbird

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

20. Here Today

    Written by Paul McCartney

21. Queenie Eye

    Written by Paul McCartney, Paul Epworth

22. Lady Madonna

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

23. Eleanor Rigby

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

24. Fuh You

    Written by Paul McCartney, Ryan Tedder

25. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

26. Something

    Written by George Harrison

27. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

28. Band on the Run

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

29. Back in the U.S.S.R.

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

30. Let It Be

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

31. Live and Let Die

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

32. Hey Jude

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

33. Encore

1. Birthday

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

2. Wonderful Christmastime

   Written by Paul McCartney

   Album Available on Freshen Up London 02 Arena 2018

3. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

4. Helter Skelter

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

5. Golden Slumbers

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

6. Carry That Weight

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

7. The End

   Written by Lennon - McCartney

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