McCartney Joined On Metlife Stage By Springsteen, JBJ at Last U.S. Show of 2022 Tour
by Best Classic Bands Staff
Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen at MetLife Stadium, June 16, 2022 (Photo via McCartney’s Facebook page)
Paul McCartney closed the 2022 U.S. edition of his “Got Back” tour on June 16 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., with the Garden State’s most prominent classic rock native sons. As McCartney finished performing “Band on the Run,” he welcomed Bruce Springsteen to the stage. “We got a special surprise for you,” McCartney said. “A friend of mine, he’s a local boy. I think you guessed it! I said you got to come and sing with us!”
“Here’s to 80 more years of glory days!” the Boss retorted, arriving with a guitar slung over his shoulder. The pair performed Springsteen’s “Glory Days” and the Beatles’ “I Wanna Be Your Man.” Later, Sir Paul was joined by Jon Bon Jovi, who led the audience in singing “Happy Birthday” to the legend, who turned 80 two days later. Watch the performances below.
On this Thursday night, McCartney breezed though his vast catalog of Beatles, Wings and solo hits. After the band performed “Band on the Run,” McCartney invited his friend, Bruce, to the stage.
Watch McCartney and Springsteen perform at MetLife Stadium
Related: Springsteen joined McCartney on stage at Madison Square Garden in 2017
When the tour opened on April 28, it featured a memorable “duet.”
Watch the MetLife edition of that performance
“That’s so special for me, you know,” said McCartney before Jon Bon Jovi led a “Happy Birthday” sing-along for McCartney.
McCartney’s vast catalog, including many expanded editions, is available in the U.S. here and in the U.K. here.
Nine days later, on June 25, McCartney headlined the Glastonbury Festival, where he was again joined on stage by Springsteen.
Full performance of Glory Days and I Wanna Be Your Man, by @springsteen and @PaulMcCartney @glastonbury . Have concert will travel! 🙌🏻🎸 #Springsteen #PaulMcCartney #Glastonbury pic.twitter.com/tKmgMRafhP
— Spring-Nuts (@SpringNuts_) June 26, 2022
McCartney is touring in 2024. Tickets are available here and here.
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Jump into a conversationPaul moves like same young man as beatle, when he plays, still sings great, makes aging appear youthful, still brings the joy to me all these yrs later…if only George and John were still here to see all four play together..bless him and them for blessing us!
LOVE PAUL! I was a die hard Beatles fan back in the ’60’s & until they disbanded. Further, I was a die hard fan of each individual Beatle when they went Solo, so proud of George & Ringo coming out as great performers. Paul & John were my favorites. GREAT collaborating pair of the 2 writers/performers. Paul rocks & I wish he stay with us for many, many more years! LEGEND!