The former Beatle gave a breathtaking concert at Paris La Défense Arena.
It’s 8:40 p.m. The final crescendo of A Day in the Life rsounds through the sound system. Paul McCartney appears on the immense stage of Paris La Défense Arena with his musicians, who have accompanied him for more than 20 years. Hofner bass slung over his shoulder, he intones Can’t Buy me love without further ado. If it weren’t for the size of the place, it would feel like the Cavern Club in Liverpool, where the Beatles hung out at the very beginning of the sixties. Junior’s Farm follows. This old Wings single has just entered the touring repertoire this year, 50 years after its release. Letting go continues this Wings sequence, punctuated by brass instruments. “I’m going to try to speak French to you a little (sic),” he said before continuing with Drive my car. The sound is muffled, the voice a little drowned out: “It’s great to come back here in France. We have old songs, new songs and some in between.” Got to Get You Into My Lifepopularized in France by Johnny Hallyday, is always a well-felt tribute…
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