GLASTONBURY, England, June 25 (Reuters) – Paul McCartney was joined by particular visitors Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl in an epic efficiency at Glastonbury on Saturday night time that spanned the primary Beatles demo to a few of his newest recordings.
The singer-songwriter, who turned 80 every week in the past, was the oldest ever solo headliner at Worthy Farm in south-west England, the place the competition celebrated its fiftieth anniversary two years later than deliberate as a result of pandemic.
Opening with “Cannot Purchase Me Love”, McCartney entertained a capability crowd with songs spanning greater than half a century, from Beatles classics to “Come On to Me” from 2018 album “Egypt Station”.
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Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl joined him for “I Noticed Her Standing There” and “Band on the Run”, receiving a rapturous welcome from the viewers.
Following his “pal from the west coast of America”, McCartney launched one other shock “from the east coast of America”: Bruce Springsteen. The 2 performed “Glory Days” and “I Wanna Be Your Man”.
McCartney, one of many biggest songwriters of the twentieth century with the late John Lennon, paid tribute to his former band mates within the near-three-hour present. He performed George Harrison’s “One thing” and carried out a digital duet with Lennon on “I’ve Bought a Feeling”.
Grohl and Springsteen got here again for the ultimate encore of “The Finish” from “Abbey Street”.
“Thanks Dave, thanks Bruce, thanks Glasto,” McCartney mentioned earlier than leaving the stage.
Glastonbury Pageant concludes on Sunday with Diana Ross enjoying the Sunday afternoon legend’s slot and Kendrick Lamar headlining on the Pyramid Stage.
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Reporting by Paul Sandle; Modifying by Peter Graff and Christopher Cushing
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