Sir Paul McCartney puts on a spectacular show in Colombia during South American leg of his Got Back Tour
Sir Paul McCartney continued to put on a spectacular show as he took to the stage in Colombia as part of the South American leg of his Got Back Tour.
The Beatles star, 82, looked dapper in a navy blue jacket and trousers, which he wore over a light blue shirt with large cuffs. He had a bell shadow of six feet tall and tucked his silver locks neatly behind his ears.
Performing a range of songs from his impressive catalogue, including Love Me Do, Hey Jude and Live and Let Die – accompanied by impressive pyrotechnics and other pyrotechnics – the famous hitmaker was seen flying back and forth between guitar and piano. while never missing a note or chord.
At one point he was seen waving a huge Colombian flag to the adoring crowd at Bogotá’s El Campin Stadium.
Paul fulfilled his promise to return to Colombia at his last show in 2012 – much to the delight of fans – and continued writing. his official website: ‘Colombia, we are on our way! Our last visit to you was so special and felt like an unbeatable experience, but we know this is going to be even bigger and better!
Sir Paul McCartney continued to put on a spectacular show as he took to the stage in Colombia as part of the South American leg of his Got Back Tour
The Beatles star, 82, looked dapper in a navy blue jacket and trousers, which he wore over a light blue shirt with large cuffs
Performing a range of songs from his impressive catalogue, including Love Me Do, Hey Jude and Live and Let Die – accompanied by impressive pyrotechnics and other pyrotechnics – the famous hitmaker was seen flying back and forth between guitar and piano. while never missing a note or chord
‘Me and the band can’t wait to see you all. Let’s get ready to make memories together again.’
He was later seen leaving the Marriott Hotel wearing sunglasses, blowing kisses and waving to his millions of fans as they shouted “we love you!” and called his name.
The Got Back tour kicked off in Uruguay at the beginning of this month and saw the artist perform the final unfinished Beatles song Now and Then for the first time.
It comes after he performed at the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium in Cordoba on Wednesday and delighted Argentina fans as he spoke to them in Spanish.
The music legend opened the show with the classic hit Can’t Buy Me Love as fans squealed with excitement.
He later impressed the crowd when he started speaking to them in Spanish, saying, “Good night Argentina, hello Cordoba.”
Paul stopped mid-sentence as he spoke to the crowd before his band came back in with a guitar riff, later joined by the star’s vocals.
This concert was the second of two scheduled performances in Argentina during the tour.
Paul will continue to tour Latin America with stops in Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico before heading to Europe in December.
It comes as the music legend delighted Argentinian fans as he addressed them in Spanish during his performance on Wednesday
The music legend opened the show with the classic hit Can’t Buy Me Love as fans squealed with excitement
It came after Paul helped a Chilean couple get engaged earlier this month, ahead of his sold-out show at the Monumental Stadium in Santiago, Chile.
During the sound check for his show, Paul spotted Yamil Álamo and Leonora Pereira in the crowd, dressed as 1970s versions of himself and his late wife Linda McCartney.
The couple also held up a sign that read, “Paul: Give us a handshake and we’ll get married,” and when he noticed them, he graciously invited them both onto the stage.
Once they were on stage, Yamil got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend of six years, Leonora.
Discussing the heartwarming moment they will never forget, Yamil said: ‘This was a very special moment for us’
‘Because we’ve been trying to meet him for years and today is the day! I have no words to describe the experience.”
He later impressed the crowd when he started speaking to them in Spanish, saying, “Good night Argentina, hello Cordoba.”
Paul stopped mid-sentence as he spoke to the audience before his band came back in with a guitar riff, later joined by the star’s vocals.
The couple, who hail from the city of La Serena, previously traveled internationally to attend his concerts.
They plan to tie the knot to the soundtrack of the McCartney classic Maybe I’m Amazed’.
Paul recently paid a heartfelt tribute to the late John Lennon on what would have been his 84th birthday.
The singer shared on Instagram on Wednesday a photo of a 2022 performance of himself on stage with projected images of John playing guitar behind him.
The footage comes from Peter Jackson’s Disney+ documentary The Beatles: Get Back, which aired in November 2021 and followed the making of the 1970 album Let It Be.
It came after Paul helped a Chilean couple get engaged on Friday evening, ahead of his sold-out show at the Monumental Stadium in Santiago, Chile.
During soundcheck, the Beatles star spotted Yamil Álamo and Leonora Pereira in the crowd dressed as 1970s versions of Paul and Linda McCartney and invited them both on stage.
The sweet tribute comes after Sir Paul revealed he would have been wracked with guilt if he had not mended his friendship with John before he was tragically murdered in 1980 (pictured in 1963).
Paul captioned the sweet snap: “Happy Birthday John. Thanks for being there.”
The sweet tribute comes after Sir Paul revealed he would have been wracked with guilt if he had not mended his friendship with John before he was tragically murdered in 1980.
John was shot dead at the age of 40 by crazed fan Mark Chapman outside his home in New York City.
He left The Beatles in 1969 and became embroiled in legal battles over the band’s back catalogue, causing tension between him and his former songwriting partner Sir Paul.
The feud between the two was well documented by the press at the time and in a 1971 interview John stated that he could not foresee working with Sir Paul again.