Wings performed two shows at L’Olympia in Paris, France, on 16 July 1972.
It was the fourth night of the Wings Over Europe Tour, which opened in Ollioules, France, on 9 July. They were Paul McCartney’s first European concerts since 1966.
A show on 14 July in Lyon had been cancelled. Wings played an afternoon show followed by an evening performance in Paris. The Beatles had performed a number of shows at the Olympia in January and February 1964).
They told us – ‘Watch out for Paris, the audience will be tough’ – but it was great. We are very happy with the response and the way the band is getting together.
Record Mirror, 22 July 1972
Wings were Paul McCartney on vocals, guitar, and bass guitar; Linda McCartney on vocals and keyboards; Denny Laine on vocals, guitar, and bass guitar; Henry McCullough on guitar and vocals; and Denny Seiwell on drums.
Concert setlist
- ‘Bip Bop’
- ‘Smile Away’
- ‘Mumbo’
- ‘Give Ireland Back to the Irish’
- ‘1882’
- ‘I Would Only Smile’
- ‘Blue Moon Of Kentucky’
- ‘The Mess’
- ‘Best Friend’
- ‘Soily’
- ‘I Am Your Singer’
- ‘Henry’s Blues’
- ‘Say You Don’t Mind’
- ‘Seaside Woman’
- ‘Wild Life’
- ‘My Love’
- ‘Mary Had A Little Lamb’
- ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’
- ‘Hi, Hi, Hi’
Wings Over Europe Tour dates
- 9 July 1972: Châteauvallon, Ollioules, France
- 12 July 1972: Théâtre de la Mer, Juan-les-Pins, France
- 13 July 1972: Théâtre Antique, Arles, France
- 16 July 1972: Olympia Theatre, Paris, France
- 18 July 1972: Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich, Germany
- 19 July 1972: Stadthalle, Offenbach am Main, Germany
- 21 July 1972: Tonhalle, Zürich, Switzerland
- 22 July 1972: Pavillon, Montreux, Switzerland
- 1 August 1972: KB Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 4 August 1972: Messuhalli, Helsinki, Finland
- 5 August 1972: Kupittaan Urheiluhalli, Turku, Finland
- 7 August 1972: Gröna Lund, Stockholm, Sweden
- 8 August 1972: Idrottshuset, Örebro, Sweden
- 9 August 1972: Njårdhallen, Oslo, Norway
- 10 August 1972: Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 11 August 1972: Olympen, Lund, Sweden
- 12 August 1972: Fyns Forum, Odense, Denmark
- 14 August 1972: Vejlby-Risskov Hallen, Aarhus, Denmark
- 16 August 1972: Rheinhalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
- 17 August 1972: De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 19 August 1972: Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands,
- 20 August 1972: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 21 August 1972: Congresgebouw, The Hague, Netherlands
- 22 August 1972: Kinema Roma, Antwerp, Belgium
- 24 August 1972: Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany