Paul McCartney’s epic performance at Glastonbury 2022 is now streaming online in its entirety and is a show for the ages. The living legend stormed Worthy Farm with a headlining set that sent ripples across the generations and lit up social media like firecrackers on Abbey Road. At 80 years old, McCartney didn’t just show up, he showed out, dexterously curating a time-travelling setlist that spanned the arc of his musical life in full, from skiffle days to studio wizardry.
Starting with a shout-out to the Quarrymen, the pre-Beatles band he and John Lennon played in, Sir Paul took the audience on a journey that spanned every era of his illustrious career. Expect to hear Beatles hits, Wings classics, solo surprises, and possibly some tracks from his latest release, McCartney III. Less a concert than a master class in modern music history, with McCartney himself in the dual role of professor and performer.
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Just when the audience thought it had seen and heard everything, McCartney reached into his rock ’n’ roll Rolodex and pulled out two huge surprises. First, Dave Grohl played in public for the first time since the untimely death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. The emotion was nuclear, as if two goddamn rock gods shook the Glastonbury air with waves of healing.
Then, the current got more electric when The Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen, made his way onto the stage. Swaggering as ever, he and Macca rocked through a full-throttled take on his own “Glory Days,” and a breakneck “I Saw Her Standing There” that got the entire audience dancing like it was 1963.
It was a night celebrating resilience, a night of timeless music, and after you were done watching, thanks to the magic of the internet, you could watch the whole thing yourself from wherever you were. The entire ballad is streaming on iPlayer, and it serves as a total must-watch whether you’re a lifelong Beatles fan or new to the magic of McCartney.
This was not only a concert, but a cultural event. A reminder that music does not age, legends do not fade, and some songs are meant to be sung for eternity. So pour yourself a cup of tea or something more substantial, turn the sound up, and prepare to see a Beatle make history all over again.
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