Wings performed at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 10 August 1972.
It was the 15th 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.
Following this show, Paul and Linda McCartney and Denny Seiwell were arrested at the venue for cannabis possession.
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.
McCartney performed solo shows at the Scandinavium on 28 September 1989 and 25 September 1993.
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’
- ‘Long Tall Sally’
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
Last updated: 23 January 2024
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