Paul McCartney gears up for new album, U.S. tour
Paul McCartney–who last toured the U.S. in 2002–returns to the country for a fall roadtrip that will back his next album.
The run kicks off Sept. 16 in Miami and is currently slated to touch down in 26 cities, including a Nov. 29 finale in Los Angeles; a lone Canadian stop is also planned. Tickets will begin hitting box offices Saturday (4/23) for some shows, according to McCartney’s website.
The itinerary finds McCartney returning to some cities–such as Miami and Seattle–for the first time in almost 15 years, and making his first-ever stops in Des Moines, IA; and Omaha, NE, according to organizers.
Fans can expect to hear material from McCartney’s Beatles, Wings and solo careers, as well as songs that “have yet to be or haven’t been performed on American soil in nearly 15 years,” according to a press release. Among the new numbers will likely be cuts from McCartney’s follow-up to 2001’s “Driving Rain”; neither a title nor a release date for the new set has been announced.
“We are looking forward to playing again in America,” McCartney said in a statement. “They know how to have a good time and we’re there to give it to them. It’ll be fun to visit some new places, to see some old faces and to do things a bit differently this time. We’re ready to rock.”
Backing McCartney on stage will be drummer Abe Laboriel, Jr., guitarist Rusty Anderson, guitarist/bassist Brian Ray and keyboardist Paul “Wix” Wickens.
Tour Itinerary
September 2005
16 – Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena
17 – Tampa, FL – St. Pete Times Forum
20 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
22 – Philadelphia, PA – Wachovia Center
26 – Boston, MA – BankNorth Garden
October 2005
4, 5 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
8 – Washington, DC – MCI Center
10 – Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre
14 – Auburn Hills, MI – Palace Of Auburn Hills
18 – Chicago, IL – United Center
22 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
23 – Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center
26 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
27 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
30 – Omaha, NE – Qwest Center Omaha
November 2005
1 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
3 – Seattle, WA – KeyArena at Seattle Center
4 – Portland, OR – Rose Garden Arena
7 – San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion At San Jose
11 – Anaheim, CA – Arrowhead Pond
16 – Sacramento, CA – ARCO Arena
19 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
20 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
23 – Glendale, AZ – Glendale Arena
25, 26 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
29 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
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