PAUL ON THE RUN: ONE ON ONE IN PERTH : December 02 2017

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Thank you Sir Paul McCartney! Epic.

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Paul McCartney performing at NIB Stadium in Perth, Australia (December 2) #OneOnOne

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Review: Paul McCartney rocks Perth at nib Stadium
Jay Hanna, PerthNow
December 2, 2017

Paul McCartney at nib stadium in Perth for the first leg of his Australian tour.

Paul McCartney at nib stadium in Perth for the first leg of his Australian tour.Picture: Marie Nirme

MACCAMANIA gripped Perth as Paul McCartney kicked off the Australian leg of his One on One world tour at a sold-out nib Stadium.
Fans roared their approval as the 75-year-old rock legend appeared on stage, his arm raised to the heavens before the distinctive guitar crash opening of A Hard Day’s Night got the show under way.
With his trademark left-handed Hofner Violin bass slung across his lithe hips the evergreen singer made it clear his energy and enthusiasm for performing has never waned.

Paul McCartney played to a sell-out crowd at nib Stadium.

Paul McCartney played to a sell-out crowd at nib Stadium.Picture: Marie Nirme

The Liverpudlian hasn’t performed in Perth since 1993 and it was evident he’d picked up new fans in the intervening years with audiences spanning several generations.

“G’day Perth,” he hollered following a rendition of Wings tune Junior's Farm.
“How you goin? It’s fantastic to be back. I get the feeling we are going to have a good time tonight.”

Paul McCartney and his band have been touring since April.

Paul McCartney and his band have been touring since April.Picture: Marie Nirme

It was easy to picture McCartney as a wide-eyed 22-year-old as he gave an upbeat performance of the Beatles’ 1964 hit Can’t Buy Me Love.
His voice remains unmistakably Macca — a voice so recognisable it seems as familiar as that of a loved one.

His crack four-piece band, who have been playing with him since the early 2000s, expertly supplement his vocals where needed.

And then there’s that back catalogue, almost 60 years of classic songs and influential music that has sound-tracked the lives of millions.

Paul McCartney at Perth’s nib Stadium in he first leg of his Australian tour.

Paul McCartney at Perth’s nib Stadium in he first leg of his Australian tour.Picture: Marie Nirme

McCartney, who was knighted by the Queen in 1997, aims to please and the set was heavy with Beatles classics, interspersed with Wings favourites and solo tunes.

Swapping his bass for a red Les Paul guitar, he launched into Wings track Let Me Roll It with a robust Foxy Lady outro.
He said the band always play the outro “as a tribute to the late great Jimi Hendrix” who opened a concert with Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band two days after the album was released.
His colourful stories about his rock star mates were almost as entertaining as his music.

Paul McCartney’s set was heavy with Beatles classics, with some Wings favourites and solo tunes added in.

Paul McCartney’s set was heavy with Beatles classics, with some Wings favourites and solo tunes added in.Picture: The Sunday Times

And his former Beatles bandmates weren't far from his mind.

He dedicated Here Today, which he wrote following John Lennon's death, to his old songwriting partner.
"It's in the form of a conversation we never got to have," he said. "If you have something to say - get it said."

For George Harrison he performed the Harrison-penned Beatles hit Something on a ukulele his old bandmate gave him.
McCartney began his One on One world tour in April last year and by its conclusion, in New Zealand on December 16, he will have performed 78 shows to more than two million fans in 16 countries.

A packed nib Stadium for the Paul McCartney concert, his first in this Australian tour.

A packed nib Stadium for the Paul McCartney concert, his first in this Australian tour.Picture: Marie Nirme

Late in the evening, a man was pulled onto the stage to propose to his girlfriend.

Saya and Martin, who met in England on a Contiki tour, got to share their special moment with thousands of people.

McCartney told Martin: "You got a ring? Right down on your knee."

Saya responded with a yes before McCartney signed her jacket as a final momento for an event the pair will never forget.