Sir Paul McCartney Announces 'On The Run' UK & European Arena Tour Dates & Tickets
Monday, 10 October 2011
Written by Nigel Sachdev
Rock icon Sir Paul McCartney is set to bring 2011 to a spectacular close with eleven special shows across three different continents, including three UK shows in London, Manchester and his homecoming show in Liverpool on December 20th to close the tour.
In 2011 Paul still leads the way. July saw Paul voted the ‘Best Live Act’ of the last year at the prestigious UK Nordoff Robbins Silver Clef Awards. It was a public vote and Paul beat acts from a shortlist of 30 including Muse, Green Day, Jay Z, Pink and Black Eyed Peas. In the same month, Paul and his band of nearly ten years (Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens, Brian Ray, Rusty Anderson and Abe Laboriel Jr.) embarked on their all new ‘On The Run’ tour. The tour kicked off with a two-night run at New York’s iconic Yankee Stadium and then took in six massive shows in North America and Canada. The unrivalled feedback and reviews backed up the ‘Best Live Act’ Award as well as cementing Paul’s reputation as one of the world’s greatest performers ever.
Today, Paul announces his new ‘On The Run’ tour is coming home and he will bring 2011 to a close with 11 special shows. Starting out with his first ever show in U.A.E at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the tour will then rock n’ roll into Europe and Russia. It concludes with a concert in Paul’s hometown of Liverpool exactly a year to the day since he played a tiny intimate show at Liverpool’s O2 Academy late last year, which ended with Paul handing out hot drinks to fans waiting outside the venue in freezing weather conditions. Paul is already earning something of a reputation for his extraordinary Christmas homecoming shows after a series of special UK shows last December as well as his first ever, much talked about show at London’s O2 Arena in December 2009. These new dates will also take in the O2 Arena once more, Paul’s first visit back to the venue since using it to rehearse for his massive 2010/2011 ‘Up and Coming’ tour.
Paul said, “Playing live is one of the most exciting parts of my job. I'm really looking forward to the next run of shows and to playing places that I have never played before with my band. I'll be starting with my first ever U.A.E concert and from there I’m on the run across Europe and Russia, before finally getting back to my hometown of Liverpool in time for Christmas. My audiences seem to get better each year and the band and I love the buzz and feedback that they give us. I can't wait to see you all for some wild nights of rock n' roll and partying”
As anyone who has seen it will confirm, the Paul McCartney live experience goes so much further than simply a normal concert. Throughout, Paul takes his audience on an emotional journey that touches everyone in a different way. Whether performing to just 200 or 500,000 people, Paul has the ability to connect with everyone in the audience. When this is coupled with the most envied and respected back catalogue in music, you have the ingredients for a once in a lifetime experience. On stage, Paul barely has time to catch his breath as he jumps from instrument to instrument, bounds tirelessly around the stage and sings nearly 40 songs - the ultimate value for money show.
Paul McCartney - On The Run - 2011 Tour Dates are as follows:
Sunday 13th November - Grand Prix Circuit, Yas Arena, Yas Island Abu Dhabi, U.A.E
Saturday 26th November - Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy
Sunday 27th November - Mediolanumforum, Milan, Italy
Wednesday 30th November - Omnisport Arena, Bercy, Paris, France
Thursday 1st December - Laxness Arena, Koln, Germany Monday 5th December - O2 Arena, London, England
Saturday 10th December - The Globen, Stockholm, Sweden
Monday 12th December - The Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
Wednesday 14th December - The Olympinski Arena, Moscow, Russia Monday 19th December - The MEN Arena, Manchester, England
Tuesday 20th December - The Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
Tickets for Paul McCartney's UK shows are on general sale this Thursday, October 13th at 9am, priced from £55 +fees.
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