Paul McCartney Joins Bruce Springsteen at Liverpool Concert
by Best Classic Bands Staff
Paul McCartney joined Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in Liverpool, June 7, 2025.
Paul McCartney joined Bruce Springsteen on stage in Liverpool on Saturday (June 7, 2025) for a pair of classic tracks. The performances of “Can’t Buy Me Love” and “Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey,” at the E Street Band’s concert at Anfield, the home of Liverpool FC, kicked off the band’s nine-song encore. “We’re lucky tonight, we’ve got a young man… he’s gonna play with us tonight. I think he’s got a lot of talent and I believe he’s gonna be going places,” joked the Boss. “So, let’s bring out Sir Paul McCartney,” as the crowd roared its approval.
As McCartney counted down the intro, the familiar chords of The Beatles’ 1964 hit, “Can’t Buy Me Love,” began. Naturally, Sir Paul handled the lead vocals; Steve Van Zandt delivered the song’s guitar solo. After the two stars hugged, McCartney led the band into a vibrant (is there any other kind?) performance of “Kansas City,” the Leiber and Stoller chestnut that the Beatles famously covered.
“Thank you, Scousers,” McCartney said to the crowd, using a term used for someone from Liverpool.
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“Oh my God! You don’t know… to be in Liverpool and play with a Beatle? That’s one of my dreams come true, right there,” said the appreciative Springsteen. McCartney turns 83 on June 18.
[McCartney has announced a new book about Wings, based on dozens of hours of interviews with the star and numerous key players in the group’s orbit. Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run, with McCartney listed as its author, and edited by the prize-winning historian Ted Widmer, arrives on November 4, 2025, via book publisher Liveright. It’s available for pre-order in the U.S. here and in the U.K., via Allen Lane Books, here.]
Related: Springsteen joined McCartney on the New Jersey stage in 2022
The concert was the second of two for the E Street Band in The Beatles’ home town, and the final U.K. date of their current tour. It continues in Europe for several dates into early July. Tickets are available here and on StubHub.
Seven previously unheard Springsteen albums will be released on the widely rumored and long-anticipated Tracks II: The Lost Albums, coming June 27, 2025, via Sony Music. A box set spanning 83 songs, the massive collection fills in rich chapters of the classic rock legend’s expansive career timeline — while offering invaluable insight into his life and work as an artist. The 9-LP or 7-CD sets are available for pre-order in the U.S. here and in the U.K. (on vinyl, here and on CD, here).
6 Comments so far
Jump into a conversationSir Paul McCartney kicked ass on Can’t by me love and Kansas City hey hey! He showed he’s still got the chops! Liverpool showed their Love for Paul and Bruce Springsteen showed his love for Paul this was special! Let’s Rock’n’roll and we did! Great stuff 2 legends!
Paul! Please stop! You’re becoming an embarrassment to yourself and the music you created. You can’t sing anymore Sir Paul,it’s over. Sixty years is a good run. You’ve won every award there is and you were knighted in your own magnificent country. Please, please, stop singing.
It’s definitely not about the money anymore. Paul just really loves getting up there and performing. He thrives on the energy of the crowd and the chance to share his music with fans. It’s that love for music that keeps him going!
His voice is weak and wobbly at this point, at least in this performance (which might be how it is these days, or might be an outlier), that much is clear, but he’s still out there and people are enjoying it, even if it’s mostly for the nostalgia of it. Nothing wrong with that and no harm to his legacy.
Sir Paul on steroids he sounds really good here still has some chops. I was impressed. Liverpool showed him lots of love and Bruce Springsteen showed his love bringing on stage. Rock’n’roll is here to stay! Long live rock.
Great to see Sir Paul and The Boss together.
It’s been a “Long and Winding Road” for Sir Paul. Some things are just more important than being pitch perfect. He deserves all accolades.