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McCartney set to perform in U.K. for first time in three years
Paul McCartney will be returning to Britain in December, with his first U.K. live tour dates in more than three years.
The former Beatles star recently announced his eagerly anticipated return to the road, with news of his Freshen Up 2018 Tour and delighted fans by confirming there would be a U.K. leg.
The singer released details of three live shows set to be held in his hometown Liverpool, London and Glasgow, Scotland, this December.
They mark the hitmaker’s first series of U.K. live dates since his Out There Tour in May 2015. His most recent trek, the One on One Tour, that played to some two million fans over the course of 2016 and 2017, failed to take in the European island.
McCartney told NME he is excited about returning to his home country after such a long time away.
“There’s nothing like performing in front of your home crowd, especially when it’s been a while,” he said. “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 alongside some of the favourites.”
He previously explained that the tour name refers to “freshening up” the show by playing old classics alongside new tracks from his upcoming album Egypt Station, which he is yet to perform live.
The 76-year-old’s global tour begins with four concerts in Canada this September. The gigs, spanning Quebec City, Montreal, Winnipeg and Edmonton, will also mark the star’s first time performing in each respective city in five years.
“We’ve always had such a fantastic time playing shows in Canada.
“We can’t wait to return in September for what should be another special run of shows,” McCartney said to Rolling Stone.