The Paul McCartney World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by

Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...

, notable for being McCartney's first tour under his own name, and for the monumental painted stage sets by artist

Brian Clarke Brian Clarke (born 2 July 1953) is a British painter, architectural artist and printmaker, known for his large-scale stained glass and mosaic projects, symbolist paintings, set designs, and collaborations with major figures in Modern and con ...

. The 103-gig tour, which ran from 1989 through 1990, included a concert played to what was then the largest stadium crowd in the history of rock and roll.

Tour

The ''World Tour'' was Paul McCartney's first world tour under his own name; it was also his first major tour outing in ten years, following the Wings UK Tour 1979, and his first world tour since the 1976 Wings Over the World Tour (both also with Linda McCartney). While the tour coincided with the release of the solo album '' Flowers in the Dirt'', and promoted that record by inclusion of its songs in the set list, ''The Paul McCartney World Tour'' has been characterised as thematically more about him embracing his Beatles past; for the first time in any of his solo tours, a substantial number of Beatles songs were featured in the set list. The tour was documented by the 1990 live albums '' Tripping the Live Fantastic'' and '' Tripping the Live Fantastic: Highlights!'', and the 1991 concert film '' Get Back''. A one-hour tour documentary was also aired on

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in the UK, titled ''From Rio to Liverpool''.

Set designs

The sets for the tour were designed by regular McCartney collaborator, the artist Brian Clarke, who together with Linda McCartney created the album cover for ''Flowers in the Dirt''. The hand-painted stage set backdrops, notable for their scale, were executed under Clarke’s supervision by the scenic painters Elms Lesters, at the Los Angeles Painting Rooms. The scale designs for the tour, individual artworks by Clarke in acrylic and paper collage on Velin, were first publicly exhibited in 1990, at the Mayor Gallery in London. Elements from the sets appear as the graphic basis of much of the promotional material.

Tour booklet

Concert attendees received, free of additional charge, a lavish 9x12-inch 98-me page booklet, containing the tour itinerary, lengthy profiles of the band members, descriptions of the tour's stage and logistics, and an extended description of Friends of the Earth's mission. Two-thirds of the booklet consisted of McCartney's reflections upon his life and career, illustrated by many photographs.

Set list

The following set list is obtained from the September 28, 1989 concert in Scandinavium, Gothenburg.Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden on September 28, 1989 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1989/scandinavium-gothenburg-sweden-63d11ec7.html It is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour. # " Figure of Eight" # " Jet" # "Rough Ride" # "

Got to Get You into My Life "Got to Get You into My Life" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, first released in 1966 on their album ''Revolver''. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song is a homage to the Motown Sound, wit ...

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Band on the Run ''Band on the Run'' is the third studio album by the British–American rock band Paul McCartney and Wings, released in December 1973. It was McCartney's fifth album after leaving the Beatles in April 1970. Although sales were modest initially ...

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Ebony and Ivory "Ebony and Ivory" is a song that was released in 1982 as a single by Paul McCartney featuring Stevie Wonder. It was issued on 29 March that year as the lead single from McCartney's third solo album, ''Tug of War'' (1982). Written by McCartney, ...

" # " We Got Married" # " Maybe I'm Amazed" # " The Long and Winding Road" # " The Fool on the Hill" # "

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' is the eighth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. Released on 26May 1967, ''Sgt. Pepper'' is regarded by musicologists as an early concept album that advanced the roles of sound composi ...

" # " Good Day Sunshine" # " Can't Buy Me Love" # " Put It There" # "

Things We Said Today "Things We Said Today" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released in July 1964 as the B-side to the single " A Hard Day's Night" and on their album of the sam ...

" # " Eleanor Rigby" # " This One" # "

My Brave Face "My Brave Face" is a single from Paul McCartney's 1989 album, ''Flowers in the Dirt''. Written by McCartney and Elvis Costello, "My Brave Face" is one of the most popular songs from ''Flowers in the Dirt''. It peaked at number 18 in the United Ki ...

" # " Back in the U.S.S.R." # " I Saw Her Standing There" # "

Twenty Flight Rock "Twenty Flight Rock" is a song originally performed by Eddie Cochran in the 1956 film comedy ''The Girl Can't Help It'', and released as a single the following year. The song was published in 1957 as written by Ned Fairchild and Eddie Cochran, by ...

" # " Coming Up" # " Let It Be" # " Ain't That a Shame" # " Live and Let Die" # " Hey Jude" ;Encore #

" Yesterday" # " Get Back" # " Golden Slumbers" #" Carry That Weight" #" The End"

Tour dates

Box office score data

Personnel

– lead vocals, guitars ( acoustic, electric and

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), keyboards * Linda McCartney –

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, keyboards,

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* Hamish Stuart – backing vocals, guitars (acoustic, electric and bass) * Robbie McIntosh – backing vocals, electric guitar * Paul "Wix" Wickens – backing vocals, keyboards *

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– drums, percussion

References

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