Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr Reunite at Final 2024 Concert

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Paul McCartney welcoming Ringo Starr at The O2 in London, December 19, 2024. “Should we rock?”

Two and a half months after Paul McCartney opened the 2024 edition of his “Got Back” tour in Montevideo, Uruguay, he closed the run with the second of two shows on December 19 at The O2 in London, U.K. Making the evening extra special was an appearance by the Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood, who joined his friend on stage towards the end of the main set to perform “Get Back.” Still later, during the encores, none other than Ringo Starr joined McCartney to perform a pair of Beatles favorites: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) and “Helter Skelter.” “Should we rock?,” asked the host, as Ringo took a seat behind the drum kit. Watch several clips below.

The concert by the legendary performer, who turned 82 on June 18, spanned 36 songs and concluded the year’s 23 concerts. The first leg, spanning shows in South America, Central America and Mexico, ran from October 1 through November 17. A series of European and U.K. dates began on December 4.

The evening’s setlist was almost identical to those he performed during the 2023 edition of the tour, spanning his career from the Quarrymen, the Beatles, Wings, and solo material. Of note: McCartney brought back “Wonderful Christmastime” for several of the December concerts including the O2 finale.

Watch the performance of the song from the previous evening at the same venue

“We’ve got a special guest for you here,” as McCartney introduced Ronnie Wood.

Watch Ringo join Paul for a pair of Beatles favorites

The first person to greet Ringo as he came off stage was Mary McCartney. While he hugged and kissed his wife, Barbara Bach, Sir Paul could be heard saying to the appreciative audience, “Fantastic… playing with my old mate.”

The same performances from a difference vantage point…

Thanks to Will Imrie and drbryant23 for the videos.

Paul McCartney, The O2, London, UK, December 19, 2024 Setlist
A Hard Day’s Night
Junior’s Farm
Letting Go
Drive My Car
Got to Get You Into My Life
Come On To Me
Let Me Roll It
Getting Better
Let ‘Em In
My Valentine
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five
Maybe I’m Amazed
I’ve Just Seen a Face
In Spite of All the Danger
Love Me Do
Dance Tonight
Blackbird
Here Today
Now and Then
Lady Madonna
Jet
Being For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
Something
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Band on the Run
Wonderful Christmastime
Get Back (with Ronnie Wood)
Let It Be
Live and Let Die
Hey Jude

Encore
I’ve Got a Feeling
Birthday
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) (with Ringo Starr)
Helter Skelter (with Ringo Starr)
Golden Slumbers
Carry That Weight
The End

McCartney’s oft-bootlegged, One Hand Clapping, was recorded live in the studio in 1974. It finally received an official release on June 14, 2024, and is available in the U.S. here and in the U.K. here. And The McCartney Legacy Volume 2, from a noted Beatles author, arrived in December. It’s available in the U.S. here and in the U.K. here.