Timeline • Day by day

Award • Desert Island Discs • Grammy Awards • Radio show

1990 highlights

The Paul McCartney World Tour, in Europe, North & South America, Japan
Paul receives the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 32nd Annual Grammy Awards
Tripping The Live Fantastic live album released

January

Interview 1990 • Paul McCartney interview for Record Mirror

Concert Jan 02, 1990 • UK • Birmingham

Concert Jan 03, 1990 • UK • Birmingham

Concert Jan 05, 1990 • UK • Birmingham

Concert Jan 06, 1990 • UK • Birmingham

Concert Jan 08, 1990 • UK • Birmingham

Concert Jan 09, 1990 • UK • Birmingham

Concert Jan 11, 1990 • UK • London

Concert Jan 13, 1990 • UK • London

Concert Jan 14, 1990 • UK • London

Concert Jan 16, 1990 • UK • London

Concert Jan 17, 1990 • UK • London

Concert Jan 19, 1990 • UK • London

Concert Jan 20, 1990 • UK • London

Concert Jan 21, 1990 • UK • London

Concert Jan 23, 1990 • UK • London

Concert Jan 24, 1990 • UK • London

Concert Jan 26, 1990 • UK • London

Single Jan 29, 1990 • "Put It There / Mama's Little Girl" by Paul McCartney released in the UK

Single Jan 29, 1990 • "Put It There" by Paul McCartney released in the UK

February

Concert Feb 01, 1990 • USA • Detroit

Interview February 1990 • Paul McCartney interview for Q Magazine

Concert Feb 02, 1990 • USA • Detroit

Concert Feb 04, 1990 • USA • Pittsburgh

Concert Feb 05, 1990 • USA • Pittsburgh

Concert Feb 08, 1990 • USA • Worcester

Interview Feb 08, 1990 • Paul McCartney interview for The Boston Globe

Interview Feb 08, 1990 • Paul McCartney interview for RollingStone

Concert Feb 09, 1990 • USA • Worcester

Concert Feb 12, 1990 • USA • Cincinnati

Concert Feb 14, 1990 • USA • Indianapolis

Concert Feb 15, 1990 • USA • Indianapolis

Concert Feb 18, 1990 • USA • Atlanta

Concert Feb 19, 1990 • USA • Atlanta

Article Feb 21, 1990 • Paul receives the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 32nd Annual Grammy Awards

March

Rehearsal Mar 01, 1990 • Japan • Tokyo

Rehearsal Mar 02, 1990 • Japan • Tokyo

Concert Mar 03, 1990 • Japan • Tokyo

Concert Mar 05, 1990 • Japan • Tokyo

Single Mar 05, 1990 • "Let It Be / You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) (UK - 1990)" by The Beatles released in the UK

Single Mar 05, 1990 • "Let It Be / You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) (UK - Picture disc - 1990)" by The Beatles released in the UK

Concert Mar 07, 1990 • Japan • Tokyo

Concert Mar 09, 1990 • Japan • Tokyo

Interview Mar 10, 1990 • Paul McCartney spoke about Pet Sounds

Concert Mar 11, 1990 • Japan • Tokyo

Concert Mar 13, 1990 • Japan • Tokyo

Album Mar 24, 1990 • "The Last Temptation of Elvis: An All-Star Tribute" by Various Artists released in the UK

Concert Mar 29, 1990 • USA • Seattle

Concert Mar 31, 1990 • USA • Berkeley

April

Concert Apr 01, 1990 • USA • Berkeley

Interview April 1990 • Paul McCartney interview for 25th Parallel

Concert Apr 04, 1990 • USA • Tempe

Concert Apr 07, 1990 • USA • Irving

Concert Apr 09, 1990 • USA • Lexington

Concert Apr 12, 1990 • USA • Tampa

Concert Apr 14, 1990 • USA • Miami

Concert Apr 15, 1990 • USA • Miami

Concert Apr 20, 1990 • Brazil • Rio de Janeiro

Concert Apr 21, 1990 • Brazil • Rio de Janeiro

May

Interview May 1990 • Paul McCartney interview for Musician

June

Radio show Jun 13, 1990 • The Steven Wright show

Concert Jun 23, 1990 • UK • Glasgow

Concert Jun 28, 1990 • Let It Be Liverpool

Concert Jun 30, 1990 • The Knebworth Festival - Silver Clef Award Winners Charity Concert

Film Jun 30, 1990 • Shooting of "Hey Jude" promo film

July

Interview July 1990 • Paul McCartney interview for Guitar Player

Concert Jul 04, 1990 • USA • Washington

Concert Jul 06, 1990 • USA • Washington

Concert Jul 09, 1990 • USA • East Rutherford

Concert Jul 11, 1990 • USA • East Rutherford

Concert Jul 14, 1990 • USA • Philadelphia

Film July 14-15, 1990 • Shooting of "Birthday (version 2)" promo film

Concert Jul 15, 1990 • USA • Philadelphia

Concert Jul 18, 1990 • USA • Ames

Concert Jul 20, 1990 • USA • Cleveland

Concert Jul 22, 1990 • USA • Raleigh

Concert Jul 24, 1990 • USA • Foxboro

Concert Jul 26, 1990 • USA • Foxboro

Concert Jul 29, 1990 • USA • Chicago

August

Live album Aug 06, 1990 • "Knebworth: The Album" by Various Artists released in the UK

Live album Aug 07, 1990 • "Knebworth: The Album" by Various Artists released in the US

September

Concert Sep 04, 1990 • 15th Buddy Holly Week

October

Single Oct 08, 1990 • "Birthday" by Paul McCartney released in the UK

Article Oct 15, 1990 • Paul and Linda participate in march to save Rye Memorial Hospital

Single Oct 16, 1990 • "Birthday" by Paul McCartney released in the US

Radio show Oct 26, 1990 • Rockline

Live album Oct 29, 1990 • "Tripping The Live Fantastic" by Paul McCartney released in the UK

Live album Oct 29, 1990 • "Tripping The Live Fantastic" by Paul McCartney released in the US

November

Interview Nov 11, 1990 • Paul McCartney interview for The New York Times

Article Nov 25, 1990 • Paul McCartney appears on the US version of the Desert Island Discs radio show

Single Nov 26, 1990 • "All My Trials" by Paul McCartney released in the UK

Single Nov 26, 1990 • "All My Trials" by Paul McCartney released in the UK

December

Interview December 1990 • Paul McCartney interview for Club Sandwich

Single Dec 03, 1990 • "All My Trials" by Paul McCartney released in the UK

TV show Dec 14, 1990 • Wogan

Interview Dec 14, 1990 • Paul McCartney interview for The Independent

Album Dec 14, 1990 • "Liverpool Press Conference June 1990" by Paul McCartney released globally

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