Paul McCartney headlined the Glastonbury Festival on Saturday 26 June 2004.
It was the former Beatle’s first ever UK festival appearance, and the final show of the 04 Summer Tour, which lasted for 14 dates in May and June 2004.
McCartney was originally due to play Glastonbury in 2003, but Radiohead had already been booked for the main Saturday night slot on the Pyramid Stage that year.
McCartney’s 33-song set included tributes to John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, in the form of ‘Here Today’, ‘All Things Must Pass’, and ‘Yellow Submarine’.
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).
Ten years ago Paul headlined @GlastoFest! Here's a photo from his appearance. #FlashbackFriday #Glastonbury pic.twitter.com/247TNO8fwh
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) June 27, 2014
Concert setlist
- ‘Jet’
- ‘Got To Get You Into My Life’
- ‘Flaming Pie’
- ‘All My Loving’
- ‘Let Me Roll It’
- ‘She’s A Woman’
- ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’
- ‘The Long And Winding Road’
- ‘In Spite Of All The Danger’
- ‘Blackbird’
- ‘We Can Work It Out’
- ‘Here Today’
- ‘All Things Must Pass’
- ‘Yellow Submarine’
- ‘I’ll Follow The Sun’
- ‘Calico Skies’
- ‘Eleanor Rigby’
- ‘Drive My Car’
- ‘Penny Lane’
- ‘Get Back’
- ‘Band On The Run’
- ‘Back In The USSR’
- ‘Live And Let Die’
- ‘I’ve Got A Feeling’
- ‘Lady Madonna’
- ‘Hey Jude’
Paul headlining @GlastoFest 2004. Let us know your favourite #Glastonbury memories… #ThrowbackThursday #TBT pic.twitter.com/495ywROHLY
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) June 25, 2015
04 Summer Tour dates
- 25 May 2004: Estadio El Molinon, Gijon, Spain
- 28 May 2004: Parque Bela Vista, Lisbon, Portugal
- 30 May 2004: Estadio de La Peineta, Madrid, Spain
- 2 June 2004: Letzigrund Stadium, Zürich, Switzerland
- 4 June 2004: Zentralstadion, Leipzig, Germany
- 6 June 2004: T-Mobile Park, Prague, Czech Republic
- 8 June 2004: Forum Horsens Stadium, Horsens, Denmark
- 9 June 2004: Forum Horsens Stadium, Horsens, Denmark
- 12 June 2004: Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 14 June 2004: Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 17 June 2004: Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 20 June 2004: Palace Square, St Petersburg, Russia
- 24 June 2004: Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
- 26 June 2004: Glastonbury Festival, England
Also on this day...
- 2023: Paul McCartney attends Eyes Of The Storm exhibition launch
- 2019: Paul McCartney live: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix
- 2018: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
- 2016: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Hartman Arena, Park City
- 2012: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: State Theatre, Easton
- 2011: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Palais des Sports, Paris
- 2010: Paul McCartney live: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
- 2010: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel
- 2009: Paul McCartney pays tribute to Michael Jackson
- 2000: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Humphreys Concerts By The Bay, San Diego
- 1995: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo
- 1992: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Riverport Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights
- 1968: Recording: Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
- 1968: George Harrison produces Jackie Lomax’s Sour Milk Sea
- 1967: Recording, mixing: All You Need Is Love
- 1966: The Beatles live: Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg
- 1965: The Beatles live: Palazzo dello Sport, Genoa, Italy
- 1964: The Beatles live: Town Hall, Dunedin, New Zealand
- 1964: US album release: A Hard Day’s Night
- 1963: The Beatles live: Majestic Ballroom, Newcastle
- 1961: The Beatles live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg
Want more? Visit the Beatles history section.