Wings performed at the City Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, on 16 September 1975.
It was the seventh night of the 65-date Wings Over The World Tour, which ran from September 1975 to October 1976.
Wings were Paul McCartney on vocals, guitar, bass guitar, and keyboards; Linda McCartney on vocals and keyboards; Denny Laine on vocals, guitar, and bass guitar; Jimmy McCulloch on guitar and vocals; and Joe English on drums, plus a horns and brass section consisting of Howie Casey, Tony Dorsey, Steve Howard, and Thaddeus Richard.
The Beatles had performed at Newcastle’s City Hall on 23 March, 8 June, and 23 November 1963, and 4 December 1965. Wings had previously played there on 10 July 1973, and returned for a third and final time on 14 December 1979.
Concert setlist
- ‘Venus And Mars’
- ‘Rock Show’
- ‘Jet’
- ‘Let Me Roll It’
- ‘Spirits Of Ancient Egypt’
- ‘Little Woman Love’
- ‘C Moon’
- ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’
- ‘Lady Madonna’
- ‘The Long And Winding Road’
- ‘Live And Let Die’
- ‘Picasso’s Last Words (Drink To Me)’
- ‘Richard Cory’
- ‘Bluebird’
- ‘I’ve Just Seen A Face’
- ‘Blackbird’
- ‘Yesterday’
- ‘You Gave Me The Answer’
- ‘Magneto And Titanium Man’
- ‘Go Now’
- ‘Call Me Back Again’
- ‘My Love’
- ‘Listen To What The Man Said’
- ‘Letting Go’
- ‘Junior’s Farm’
- ‘Medicine Jar’
- ‘Band On The Run’
- ‘Hi, Hi, Hi’
- ‘Soily’
Wings Over The World Tour dates
- 9 September 1975: Gaumont Theatre, Southampton, England
- 10 September 1975: Hippodrome, Bristol, England
- 11 September 1975: Capitol Theatre, Cardiff, Wales
- 12 September 1975: Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England
- 13 September 1975: Hippodrome, Birmingham, England
- 15 September 1975: Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England
- 16 September 1975: City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
- 17 September 1975: Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
- 18 September 1975: Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
- 20 September 1975: Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 21 September 1975: Apollo, Glasgow, Scotland
- 22 September 1975: Capitol Theatre, Aberdeen, Scotland
- 23 September 1975: Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland
- 1 November 1975: Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia
- 4 November 1975: Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, Australia
- 5 November 1975: Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, Australia
- 7 November 1975: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
- 8 November 1975: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
- 10 November 1975: Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia
- 11 November 1975: Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia
- 13 November 1975: Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, Australia
- 14 November 1975: Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, Australia
- 20 March 1976: Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 21 March 1976: Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 23 March 1976: Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
- 25 March 1976: Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 26 March 1976: Pavillon de Paris, Paris, France
- 3 May 1976: Convention Center, Fort Worth, USA
- 4 May 1976: The Summit, Houston, USA
- 7 May 1976: Olympia Stadium, Detroit, USA
- 8 May 1976: Olympia Stadium, Detroit, USA
- 9 May 1976: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
- 10 May 1976: Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, USA
- 12 May 1976: Spectrum, Philadelphia, USA
- 14 May 1976: Spectrum, Philadelphia, USA
- 15 May 1976: Capital Centre, Landover, USA
- 16 May 1976: Capital Centre, Landover, USA
- 18 May 1976: Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, USA
- 19 May 1976: Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, USA
- 21 May 1976: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, USA
- 22 May 1976: Boston Garden, Boston, USA
- 24 May 1976: Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
- 25 May 1976: Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
- 27 May 1976: Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, USA
- 29 May 1976: Kemper Arena, Kansas City, USA
- 31 May 1976: Chicago Stadium, Chicago, USA
- 1 June 1976: Chicago Stadium, Chicago, USA
- 2 June 1976: Chicago Stadium, Chicago, USA
- 4 June 1976: Civic Center, St Paul, USA
- 7 June 1976: McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, USA
- 10 June 1976: Kingdome, Seattle, USA
- 13 June 1976: Cow Palace, Daly City, USA
- 14 June 1976: Cow Palace, Daly City, USA
- 16 June 1976: Sports Arena, San Diego, USA
- 18 June 1976: Community Center, Tucson, USA
- 21 June 1976: The Forum, Inglewood, USA
- 22 June 1976: The Forum, Inglewood, USA
- 23 June 1976: The Forum, Inglewood, USA
- 19 September 1976: Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
- 21 September 1976: Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Yugoslavia
- 25 September 1976: Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy
- 27 September 1976: Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
- 19 October 1976: Empire Pool, London, England
- 20 October 1976: Empire Pool, London, England
- 21 October 1976: Empire Pool, London, England
Also on this day...
- 2023: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Fruit Yard Amphitheater, Modesto
- 2022: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
- 2020: The Beatles announce Get Back book
- 2010: Paul McCartney to reissue Band On The Run
- 2005: Paul McCartney live: American Airlines Arena, Miami
- 1969: Maclen (Music) Limited begins legal proceedings against Northern Songs
- 1968: Recording: I Will, Glass Onion
- 1967: Recording, mixing: Your Mother Should Know, Blue Jay Way
- 1966: John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Brian Epstein meet in Paris
- 1964: The Beatles live: City Park Stadium, New Orleans
- 1963: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr holiday in Greece
- 1963: John and Cynthia Lennon holiday in Paris
- 1963: George Harrison holidays with his sister Louise in Benton, IL, USA
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
- 1961: The Beatles live: Aintree Institute, Liverpool
- 1960: The Beatles live: Indra Club, Hamburg
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