Wings performed at the Empire Pool in London, England, on 20 October 1976.
It was the 64th and penultimate night of the 65-date Wings Over The World Tour, which ran from September 1975 to October 1976, and the second of three consecutive nights in London.
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 played at the Empire Pool on 21 April 1963, 26 April 1964, 11 April 1965, and 1 May 1966.
Wings returned to the venue, which was by then renamed Wembley Arena, on 7, 8, 9, and 10 December 1979. Paul McCartney performed solo concerts there on 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, and 26 January 1990.
Concert setlist
- ‘Venus And Mars’
- ‘Rock Show’
- ‘Jet’
- ‘Let Me Roll It’
- ‘Spirits Of Ancient Egypt’
- ‘Medicine Jar’
- ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’
- ‘Call Me Back Again’
- ‘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’
- ‘My Love’
- ‘Listen To What The Man Said’
- ‘Let ’Em In’
- ‘Time To Hide’
- ‘Silly Love Songs’
- ‘Beware My Love’
- ‘Letting Go’
- ‘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...
- 2017: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Planet Hollywood Resort, Las Vegas
- 2017: Paul McCartney live: Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
- 2016: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa
- 2015: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Massey Hall, Toronto
- 2001: Paul McCartney live: The Concert For New York City, Madison Square Garden, New York City
- 1998: US album release: Rushes by The Fireman (Paul McCartney and Youth)
- 1993: Paul McCartney live: Zénith, Toulon
- 1989: Paul McCartney live: Olympiahalle, Munich
- 1969: Mixing: Live Peace In Toronto 1969 by Plastic Ono Band
- 1969: US single release: Cold Turkey by Plastic Ono Band
- 1969: US album release: Wedding Album by John & Yoko
- 1968: Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman holiday in New York
- 1967: Recording: The Fool On The Hill, Hello, Goodbye
- 1965: Recording: We Can Work It Out
- 1964: The Beatles live: Caird Hall, Dundee
- 1963: Television: Thank Your Lucky Stars
- 1962: The Beatles live: Majestic Ballroom, Hull
- 1961: The Beatles live: Knotty Ash Village Hall, Liverpool
- 1961: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
- 1960: The Beatles live: Kaiserkeller, Hamburg
Want more? Visit the Beatles history section.
It was that day, the one before or the one after when, along with my girlfriend, I attended Wings Over Wembley. I was a member of the Wings Fun Club, so I acquired discounted-cost tickets, and we sat opposite centre stage, maybe four rows in front of the photographers’/orchestra pit: that is, matter of FEET from Paul. So how much was my ticket? If I remember correctly, £3.50!