Wings live: Hardrock Concert Theatre, Manchester

Wings performed at the Hardrock Concert Theatre in Manchester, England, on 17 May 1973.

It was the sixth night of the 18-date Wings 1973 UK Tour, which opened on 11 May in Bristol, and the second of two consecutive nights in Manchester. The support act was Brinsley Schwarz.

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.

I was lucky enough to see Wings at the Hardrock on the 17th, what a fantastic group they are! I find it hard to explain the terrific atmosphere which was created. Wings rocked all the way and it was really great. All the numbers sounded superb, ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ was really amazing. When everyone had ‘Hi, Hi, Hi’ blasting out the roof nearly came off! Everyone was stamping all the way. ‘Hope you come back soon, ’cos we’re waiting for more, thanks for a really great time.’

Alan Fielding
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