Paul McCartney LIVE!

McCartney To Play First Welsh Show In 31 Years

Saturday 26^th June - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

"I want to make sure it's a great night for everyone, a total blast. Me and the band can't wait to get to Cardiff and rock out at the Millennium Stadium, which we have been looking forward to playing for quite a while now. We want it to be a night that none of us forget. The last time I was there was with Wings in the 70's so there's a lot for us to catch up on!"

The wait is over. Paul McCartney today announces that he is to play his first show in Wales since 11^th September 1979 when he was in tour with Wings. 31 years later and Paul is set to return to Wales to rock the Millennium Stadium.

The UK is set for a scorching hot summer of rock n' roll as Paul McCartney today announces four special massive UK shows as part of his 2010 'Up and Coming' tour. Hot off the heels of announcing the opening US tour dates, Paul's announcement confirms the speculation that he's bringing his all new tour home. This summer Paul will rock the UK with four massive outdoor shows that mark some career firsts for music's most valuable treasure.

Full UK Dates:

Sunday 13^th June - Isle Of Wight Festival

Sunday 20^th June - Hampden Park, Glasgow

Saturday 26^th June - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Sunday 27^th June - Hyde Park Calling, London

These shows will feature a typically diverse set of music from all of Paul's unrivalled career, with songs from The Beatles, Wings and Paul's solo work, including tracks from The Fireman's 2008 album 'Electric Arguments'.

The UK got a recent taste for Paul's live show last Christmas when he brought his 2009 'Good Evening Europe' tour to a climactic and memorable finale at London's O2 Arena, his only UK show of 2009. Reviews for the show were phenomenal and prove that Paul McCartney is a live experience that no-one should miss. "The man is living history and the way he continues to bring new energy to his past is incredible,' reported the UK's largest Sunday paper, News Of The World. The Telegraph exclaimed, "Paul McCartney used his only UK concert of 2009 as a showcase for an epic display of back-to-back basics music-making. Armed only with his four-piece band and the greatest collection of hits in pop history, he travelled back and forth across the decades like the Dr Who of rock and roll. Whatever elixir the 67-year-old Macca is running on remains a mystery, but he seems to get a huge charge from performing to an audience, especially one that is bombarding him with waves of adoration."

Paul's live shows have reached a new legendary status in recent years garnering unprecedented reviews from fans and critics alike wherever he goes. He's pushed boundaries, performed to millions and made global news with monumental shows including performances in Red Square, Russia, outside the Coliseum in Rome, performing live into a NASA space station, the largest outdoor show ever in the Ukraine, his first visit to Tel Aviv and last year his 'Summer 09' tour began in earnest with an already legendary inaugural run of shows at New York's Citi Field Stadium, the site of the former Shea Stadium where The Beatles played the 1965 concert that set the precedent for the modern day stadium rock show. Critics hailed the Citi Field performances, seen by over 100,000 people, as the concert experience of a lifetime.

This summer's run of UK live shows are set to be the hottest tickets of the year. Don't miss your chance to be there and witness some of that marvellous Macca magic.

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Ticket Information:

Saturday 26^th June - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Tickets go on sale Monday 8^th March at 9am

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