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McCartney Plays Surprise Grand Central Concert for Egypt Station
Paul McCartney performed a surprise concert at Grand Central Terminal's Vanderbilt Hall on September 7, 2018, celebrating the release of his 17th solo album, Egypt Station.
McCartney performed a surprise concert at Grand Central Terminal's Vanderbilt Hall on September 7, 2018. The concert celebrated the release of McCartney's 17th solo album, Egypt Station. It opened with 'A Hard Day's Night'.
The audience included 300 sweepstakes winners and celebrity guests such as Sean Lennon, Meryl Streep and Chris Rock. Giles Martin handled the sound for the concert. The concert was filmed and livestreamed on YouTube with a slight delay.
The set included 'FourFiveSeconds', McCartney's collaboration with Rihanna and Kanye West, and 'Let It Be' and 'Lady Madonna' among other Beatles songs. According to the concert description, 'From Me to You' was McCartney's first American performance of the song since 1964. McCartney forgot the lyrics to 'Blackbird' twice during the performance.
The closing medley followed the reprise of 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' with 'Helter Skelter'. McCartney asked the audience to sing along to the opening words of 'Hey Jude', but they kept singing beyond the intended moment. Grand Central offered special-edition 'Egypt Station' MetroCards, prompting lines at the ticket booth.
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