Paul McCartney plays Yankee Stadium Friday
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In 1965, McCartney and The Beatles had played the first-ever concert at Shea Stadium. So it was appropriate that a man who helped put Shea Stadium on the musical map in the played the first concert ever at Citi Field during his Summer Live ‘09 tour. During the first show, Billy Joel made a surprise appearance. McCartney will make his Yankee Stadium debut on July 15.
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Paul McCartney is set to make history Friday night with his first concert at Yankee Stadium, kicking off his "On the Run" tour of stadiums that will also stop in Detroit, Chicago and Cincinnati.
Of course, for McCartney, New York concerts are always special because of the bond he forged with the city nearly five decades ago. Here's a look at his most important New York City concert appearances:
1. Shea Stadium, Aug. 15, 1965
Not only did this crazed Beatles concert launch the "stadium rock" era, it proved that rock and roll was here to stay. There may be echoes of "Beatlemania" in all the screaming and swooning over today's heartthrobs, but this is the concert where all that behavior became the norm.
2. Madison Square Garden, Oct. 20, 2001
In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, McCartney stepped up as an artistic leader in lifting the city's spirits. He helped organize "The Concert for New York City," where he led an all-star tribute to New York's first responders with "Let It Be."
3. Shea Stadium, July 18, 2008
It was a remarkable full-circle moment when McCartney, who christened the stadium for rock music with The Beatles, also closed it down, singing "Let It Be" with Billy Joel and his band at Joel's "Last Play at Shea" concert.
4. Citi Field, July 17, 2009
McCartney christened another Mets stadium with a set that stretched from his early Beatles days to his electronic-pop effort as "The Fireman."
5. Radio City Music Hall, April 4, 2009
The "Change Begins Within" benefit for transcendental meditation reunited McCartney and Ringo Starr for their most significant public collaboration since The Beatles broke up in 1970. The good-natured set may prove to be the foundation for future projects between the duo.
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