Sir Paul McCartney puts on a spectacular show in Colombia during South American leg of his Got Back Tour
Sir Paul McCartney continued to put on a spectacular show as he took to the stage in Colombia as part of the South American leg of his Got Back Tour.
The Beatles star, 82, looked smart in a navy blue jacket and trousers, which he wore over a pale blue shirt with large sleeve cuffs. He sported a 5’0 clock shadow and tucked his silver locks neatly behind his ears.
As he sang a string of songs from his impressive back catalogue, including Love Me Do, Hey Jude and Live and Let Die – which was accompanied with impressive fireworks and other pyrotechnics – the renowned hitmaker could be seen flitting between the guitar and piano, all whilst never missing a note or chord.
At one point he was seen waving a huge Colombian flag to the adoring crowd at El Campin Stadium in Bogotá.
Fulfilling his promise to return to Colombia at his last show back in 2012 – to the delight of fans – Paul wrote on. his official website: ‘Colombia, we are on our way! Our last visit to you was so special and felt like an unbeatable experience but we know this is going to be even bigger and better!
Sir Paul McCartney continued to put on a spectacular show as he took to the stage in Colombia as part of the South American leg of his Got Back Tour
The Beatles star, 82, looked smart in a navy blue jacket and trousers, which he wore over a pale blue shirt with large sleeve cuffs
As he sang a string of songs from his impressive back catalogue, including Love Me Do, Hey Jude and Live and Let Die – which was accompanied with impressive fireworks and other pyrotechnics – the renowned hitmaker could be seen flitting between the guitar and piano, all whilst never missing a note or chord
‘Me and the band can’t wait to see you all. Let’s get ready to make memories together again.’
Later he was seen leaving the Marriott Hotel wearing a pair of sunglasses, blowing kisses and waving to his millions of fans as they screamed ‘we love you!’ and shouted out his name.
The Got Back tour kicked off in Uruguay at the beginning of the month and saw the artist perform the last unfinished Beatles song Now and Then for the first time.
It comes after he performed at Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium in Cordoba on Wednesday and delighted Argentine fans as he spoke to them in Spanish.
The music legend opened the show with the classic hit Can’t Buy Me Love, as fans squealed with excitement.
He later impressed the crowd as he began speaking to them in Spanish, as he said: ‘Goodnight Argentina, hello Cordoba.’
Paul tailed off mid-sentence as he spoke to the audience before his band came back in with a guitar riff, later joined by the star’s vocals.
This concert marked the second of two scheduled performances in Argentina amid the tour.
Paul is set to continue touring across Latin America with stops in Brazil, Costa Rica, and Mexico, before heading to Europe in December.
It comes as the music legend delighted Argentine fans as he spoke to them in Spanish during his performance on Wednesday
The music legend opened the show with the classic hit Can’t Buy Me Love, as fans squealed with excitement
It came after Paul helped a Chilean couple get engaged earlier this month before his sold-out show at the Monumental Stadium in Santiago, Chile.
During soundcheck for his show, Paul spotted Yamil Álamo and Leonora Pereira in the crowd dressed as 1970s versions of himself and his late wife Linda McCartney.
The couple also held up a sign which read ‘Paul: Give us a handshake and we’ll get married’, and upon noticing them, he sweetly invited them both on stage.
Once they were on stage, Yamil got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend of six years, Leonora.
Discussing the heartwarming moment that they will never forget, Yamil said: ‘This was a very special moment for us,’
‘Because for many years we have tried to meet him and today is the day! I don’t have words to describe the experience.’
He later impressed the crowd as he began speaking to them in Spanish, as he said: ‘Goodnight Argentina, hello Cordoba’
Paul tailed off mid-sentence as he spoke to the audience before his band came back in with a guitar riff, later joined by the star’s vocals
The couple, who are from the city of La Serena, have previously travelled internationally to attend his concerts.
They plan to tie the knot to the soundtrack of the McCartney classic Maybe I’m Amazed’.
Paul recently paid a heartfelt tribute to the late John Lennon on what would have been his 84th birthday.
The singer took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a snap from a 2022 performance of himself on stage with projected footage of John playing the guitar behind him.
The footage was taken from Peter Jackson’s Disney+ documentary The Beatles: Get Back, which aired in November 2021 and followed the making of the band’s 1970 album Let It Be.
It came after Paul helped a Chilean couple get engaged on Friday evening before his sold-out show at the Monumental Stadium in Santiago, Chile
During soundcheck, the Beatles star spotted Yamil Álamo and Leonora Pereira in the crowd dressed as 1970 versions of Paul and Linda McCartney and invited them both on stage
The sweet tribute comes after Sir Paul revealed he would have been wracked with guilt if he had not repaired his friendship with John before he was tragically murdered in 1980 (pictured in 1963)
Paul captioned the sweet snap: ‘Happy Birthday John. Thanks for being there.’
The sweet tribute comes after Sir Paul revealed he would have been wracked with guilt if he had not repaired his friendship with John before he was tragically murdered in 1980.
John was shot dead at the age of 40 by crazed fan Mark Chapman outside his home in New York City.
He left The Beatles in 1969 and became embroiled in legal battles over the band’s back catalogue which caused tension between him and his former songwriting partner Sir Paul.
The feud between the two was well documented by the press at the time and, in a 1971 interview, John stated that he could not foresee working with Sir Paul again.
