He is the music legend adored by fans all over the world.
And on Wednesday, Sir Paul McCartney was greeted with smiles by his fans after arriving in Brisbane for the Queensland leg of his tour, having played two sold-out concerts in Sydney.
The 81-year-old Beatles star appeared cheerfully, waving and waving the peace sign with his hands and plenty of thumbs up from his car to fans hoping to catch a glimpse of the star.
The British rocker was dressed in a blue button-up shirt which he paired with a gray jacket.
If the Sydney shows are to be believed, Brisbane fans can expect a nostalgia-filled setlist, including Beatles songs such as Can’t Buy Me Love, Got To Get You Into My Life and Love Me Do.
Sir Paul McCartney (pictured) was all smiles as he greeted fans after arriving in Brisbane for the Queensland leg of his tour after playing two sold-out concerts in Sydney
The 81-year-old Beatle appeared cheerfully, waving the peace sign and thumbs up with his hands from his car to fans hoping to catch a glimpse of the star.
The British rocker was dressed in a blue button-up shirt which he paired with a gray jacket
At previous shows, Sir Paul also played a classic Hofner bass, which he made famous during his days with the Fab Four.
Concertgoers raved about the spectacular show featuring two giant screens, throwback images of The Beatles and a huge light show.
The Beatles superstar last played in Australia in 2017.
If this weekend’s shows in Sydney are anything to go by, Brisbane fans can expect a nostalgia-packed setlist, including Beatles songs like Can’t Buy Me Love, Got To Get You Into My Life and Love Me Do.
Last year, the famed singer-songwriter wowed audiences in the US and Britain with his 50-date Got Back tour, featuring a marathon show of his classic songs.
Reports estimate that the “greatest hits” concerts grossed as much as $100 million.
It comes as an ‘Acknowledgment of Country’ sign at Sir Paul’s shows this weekend and has been criticized by some fans.
The sign was shown on two large screens during McCartney’s performances at the Allianz Stadium on Friday and Saturday evenings.
An ‘Acknowledgment of Country’ sign at Sir Paul McCartney’s concert in Sydney last weekend divided several fans of the Beatles singer
It read: “We acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation and all family groups associated with this land as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we gather and perform today.
“We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and pay that respect here today to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.”
Concertgoer Kobie Thatcher shared her anger about the sign on
The sign was shown on two large screens during McCartney’s performance at Allianz Stadium on Friday and Saturday evening
Her post received mixed views, with many calling her out for her “racist” comment.
“Oh for God’s sake, get over it, he was flying the pride flag too, I think your knickers are in a mess about that too!” one user commented.
“You and other racists could move to Texas if that would be better for you,” another added.
One said: ‘You went to a Paul McCartney concert and complain about treating POC with respect? The Beatles refused to play individual concerts in the US. Peace and love is what you take with you to his concerts, not division and hatred.’
Concertgoer Kobie Thatcher shared her anger about the sign on
“You conservatives always get triggered so easily, don’t you,” one person wrote.
Others lashed out at Thatcher for being a vocal supporter of the No campaign during the Voice to Parliament referendum.
“So you were one of those ‘if you don’t know, vote no’ people. And now you don’t know what you voted no to,” one person commented.
‘No, I knew it. That’s why I voted No,” she replied.
Others, however, fully supported Thatcher and agreed with her statement.
“I thought this ‘welcome to country’ nonsense would end after we all voted No!” Someone said.
‘So sick and annoying. Disgusting too,” another added.
McCartney played 39 songs during the nearly three-hour concert, including Get Back, Birthday and Carry That Weight