Paul McCartney performed at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, on 14 November 2002.
It was the 56th date of the Driving World Tour, which lasted for 58 dates across four countries between April and November 2002, and the last of three non-consecutive nights in Tokyo.
McCartney’s band was Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens (vocals, keyboards, guitar, percussion, harmonica), Brian Ray (vocals, guitar, bass), Rusty Anderson (vocals, guitar), and Abe Laboriel Jr (vocals, drums).
McCartney had previously performed at the Tokyo Dome on 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13 March 1990; and 12, 14, and 15 November 1993.
He returned there on 18, 19, and 21 November 2013; 23, 25, and 27 April 2015; 27, 29, and 30 April 2017; and 31 October and 1 November 2018.
Concert setlist
- ‘Hello, Goodbye’
- ‘Jet’
- ‘All My Loving’
- ‘Getting Better’
- ‘Coming Up’
- ‘Let Me Roll It’
- ‘Lonely Road’
- ‘Driving Rain’
- ‘Your Loving Flame’
- ‘Blackbird’
- ‘Every Night’
- ‘We Can Work It Out’
- ‘You Never Give Me Your Money’
- ‘Carry That Weight’
- ‘The Fool On The Hill’
- ‘Here Today’
- ‘Something’
- ‘Eleanor Rigby’
- ‘Here, There And Everywhere’
- ‘Michelle’
- ‘Band On The Run’
- ‘Back In The USSR’
- ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’
- ‘Let ’Em In’
- ‘My Love’
- ‘She’s Leaving Home’
- ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’
- ‘Live And Let Die’
- ‘Let It Be’
- ‘Hey Jude’
Driving World Tour dates
- 1 April 2002: Oakland Arena, Oakland, USA
- 3 April 2002: HP Pavilion, San Jose, USA
- 5 April 2002: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, USA
- 6 April 2002: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, USA
- 10 April 2002: United Center, Chicago, USA
- 11 April 2002: United Center, Chicago, USA
- 13 April 2002: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada
- 16 April 2002: First Union Center, Philadelphia, USA
- 17 April 2002: Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, USA
- 19 April 2002: FleetCenter, Boston, USA
- 21 April 2002: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, USA
- 23 April 2002: MCI Center, Washington, DC, USA
- 24 April 2002: MCI Center, Washington, DC, USA
- 26 April 2002: Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
- 27 April 2002: Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
- 29 April 2002: Gund Arena, Cleveland, USA
- 1 May 2002: The Palace, Auburn Hills, USA
- 4 May 2002: Staples Center, Los Angeles, USA
- 5 May 2002: Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, USA
- 7 May 2002: Pepsi Center, Denver, USA
- 9 May 2002: Reunion Arena, Dallas, USA
- 10 May 2002: Reunion Arena, Dallas, USA
- 12 May 2002: Philips Arena, Atlanta, USA
- 13 May 2002: Philips Arena, Atlanta, USA
- 15 May 2002: Ice Palace, Tampa, USA
- 17 May 2002: National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, USA
- 18 May 2002: National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, USA
- 21 September 2002: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, USA
- 23 September 2002: Xcel Energy Center, St Paul, USA
- 24 September 2002: United Center, Chicago, USA
- 27 September 2002: Civic Center, Hartford, USA
- 28 September 2002: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, USA
- 30 September 2002: FleetCenter, Boston, USA
- 1 October 2002: FleetCenter, Boston, USA
- 4 October 2002: Gund Arena, Cleveland, USA
- 5 October 2002: Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, USA
- 7 October 2002: RBC Center, Raleigh, USA
- 9 October 2002: Savvis Center, St Louis, USA
- 10 October 2002: Value City Arena, Columbus, USA
- 12 October 2002: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, USA
- 13 October 2002: Compaq Center, Houston, USA
- 15 October 2002: Ford Center, Oklahoma City, USA
- 18 October 2002: Rose Garden, Portland, USA
- 19 October 2002: Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, USA
- 21 October 2002: ARCO Arena, Sacramento, USA
- 22 October 2002: HP Pavilion, San Jose, USA
- 25 October 2002: Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, USA
- 26 October 2002: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, USA
- 28 October 2002: Staples Center, Los Angeles, USA
- 29 October 2002: America West Arena, Phoenix, USA
- 2 November 2002: Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
- 3 November 2002: Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
- 5 November 2002: Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
- 11 November 2002: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
- 13 November 2002: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
- 14 November 2002: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
- 17 November 2002: Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan
- 18 November 2002: Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan
Also on this day...
- 2024: Paul McCartney live: Estadio GNP Seguros, Mexico City
- 2023: Paul McCartney live: Foro Sol, Mexico City
- 2017: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown
- 2013: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City
- 2012: Paul McCartney live: Minute Maid Park, Houston
- 2009: Sgt Pepper to be released as downloadable content for The Beatles: Rock Band
- 1993: Paul McCartney live: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo
- 1975: Wings live: Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
- 1974: George Harrison live: Tucson Community Center, Tucson
- 1969: Recording: Stardust, Dream by Ringo Starr
- 1969: UK album release: Wedding Album by John & Yoko
- 1964: Television: Thank Your Lucky Stars
- 1963: The Beatles live: ABC Cinema, Exeter
- 1962: The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg
- 1961: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
- 1961: The Beatles live: Merseyside Civil Service Club, Liverpool
- 1960: The Beatles live: Kaiserkeller, Hamburg
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