Paul McCartney performs with Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl.
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Paul McCartney joined special guests Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl in an epic performance in Glastonbury on Saturday night that included the Beatles ’first show on some of their latest recordings.
The singer and songwriter, who turned 80 a week ago, was the oldest solo headliner in the history of Worthy Farm in the south-west of England, where the festival celebrated its fiftieth anniversary two years ago. later than expected due to the pandemic.
Opening with “Can’t Buy Me Love,” McCartney enlivened a crowd with songs spanning more than half a century, from the Beatles classics to “Come On to Me” from Egypt’s “Station Station” album. 2018.
Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl joined him for “I Saw Her Standing There” and “Band on the Run,” receiving an enthusiastic welcome from the audience.
Following his “friend from the west coast of America,” McCartney presented another surprise “from the east coast of America”: Bruce Springsteen. The two performed “Glory Days” and “I Wanna Be Your Man.”
McCartney, one of the greatest composers of the 20th century with the late John Lennon, paid tribute to his former bandmates on the nearly three-hour show.
He performed George Harrison’s “Something” and did a virtual duet with Lennon on “I’ve Got a Feeling.”
Grohl and Springsteen returned for the final encore of “The End” of “Abbey Road.”
“Thank you Dave, thank you Bruce, thank you Glasto,” McCartney said before leaving the stage.
The Glastonbury Festival concludes Sunday with Diana Ross playing the legend on Sunday afternoon and Kendrick Lamar starring in the Pyramid Stage.