Tour by Paul McCartney | |
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Associated album | Driving Rain |
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Start date | April 1, 2002 |
End date | November 18, 2002 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows | 58 |
Box office | US $125.9 million ($213.27 in 2023 dollars)[1] |
Paul McCartney concert chronology |
The Driving World Tour was a concert tour by English musician Paul McCartney. It marked his first tour of the 21st century and of any kind since 1993's New World Tour. For the first time in nearly a decade, McCartney returned to the road following the death of first wife, Linda McCartney, the death of George Harrison, and 9/11.[2] This was in promotion of his 2001 album Driving Rain. Paul "Wix" Wickens returned on keyboards and is credited as Musical Director. New to the fold were Americans Rusty Anderson, Brian Ray, and Abe Laboriel Jr. Paul McCartney's then-fiancée Heather Mills accompanied him on the tour and was in the audience for every American performance.
Background
[edit]The tour began on April 1, 2002, when the American leg was kicked off in Oakland, California. The official release chronicling the first U.S. leg of the tour was the CD and DVD Back in the U.S., which itself would be promoted by another leg in the States. The second American leg was followed by visits to Mexico and Japan. A remix of The Fireman tracks and a performance by Cirque du Soleil opened each show.
Personnel
[edit]- Paul McCartney – lead vocals, acoustic, electric and bass guitars, piano, ukulele
- Rusty Anderson – backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- Brian Ray – backing vocals, acoustic, electric and bass guitars
- Paul "Wix" Wickens – backing vocals, keyboards, accordion, acoustic guitar
- Abe Laboriel, Jr. – backing vocals, drums, percussion
Tour dates
[edit]Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
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North America[3][4][5] | |||||
April 1, 2002 | Oakland | United States | The Arena in Oakland | 14,401 / 18,503 | $1,725,754 |
April 3, 2002 | San Jose | HP Pavilion | 14,330 / 18,113 | $1,672,915 | |
April 5, 2002 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 23,341 / 24,712 | $5,591,700 | |
April 6, 2002 | |||||
April 10, 2002 | Chicago | United Center | 32,178 / 32,178 | $4,066,030 | |
April 11, 2002 | |||||
April 13, 2002 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 16,169 / 16,169 | $1,346,594 |
April 16, 2002 | Philadelphia | United States | First Union Center | 15,536 / 15,536 | $1,868,760 |
April 17, 2002 | East Rutherford | Continental Airlines Arena | 16,740 / 16,740 | $1,961,431 | |
April 19, 2002 | Boston | FleetCenter | 14,607 / 14,607 | $1,952,755 | |
April 21, 2002 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 14,248 / 14,248 | $1,836,490 | |
April 23, 2002 | Washington, D.C. | MCI Center | 29,946 / 29,946 | $3,810,367 | |
April 24, 2002 | |||||
April 26, 2002 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 31,402 / 31,402 | $4,050,500 | |
April 27, 2002 | |||||
April 29, 2002 | Cleveland | Gund Arena | 17,564 / 17,564 | $2,146,615 | |
May 1, 2002 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 17,356 / 17,356 | $1,938,315 | |
May 4, 2002 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | 15,805 / 15,805 | $2,148,387 | |
May 5, 2002 | Anaheim | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim | 13,739 / 13,739 | $1,780,035 | |
May 7, 2002 | Denver | Pepsi Center | 14,700 / 14,700 | $1,762,935 | |
May 9, 2002 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | 30,009 / 30,009 | $4,071,970 | |
May 10, 2002 | |||||
May 12, 2002 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | 28,810 / 28,810 | $3,476,918 | |
May 13, 2002 | |||||
May 15, 2002 | Tampa | Ice Palace | 16,128 / 16,128 | $1,979,845 | |
May 17, 2002 | Sunrise | National Car Rental Center | 29,321 / 29,321 | $3,752,002 | |
May 18, 2002 | |||||
September 21, 2002 | Milwaukee | Bradley Center | 16,584 / 17,082 | $1,985,585 | |
September 23, 2002 | St. Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 15,797 / 15,797 | $2,183,430 | |
September 24, 2002 | Chicago | United Center | 16,154 / 16,154 | $2,199,100 | |
September 27, 2002 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | 13,638 / 13,638 | $1,920,240 | |
September 28, 2002 | Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | 12,752 / 12,752 | $2,258,000 | |
September 30, 2002 | Boston | FleetCenter | 29,097 / 29,097 | $4,050,530 | |
October 1, 2002 | |||||
October 4, 2002 | Cleveland | Gund Arena | 15,752 / 17,500 | $2,014,460 | |
October 5, 2002 | Indianapolis | Conseco Fieldhouse | 15,121 / 15,121 | $1,845,410 | |
October 7, 2002 | Raleigh | RBC Center | 13,916 / 13,916 | $1,686,275 | |
October 9, 2002 | St. Louis | Savvis Center | 14,878 / 14,878 | $1,791,485 | |
October 10, 2002 | Columbus | Value City Arena | 15,124 / 15,124 | $2,132,005 | |
October 12, 2002 | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | 12,906 / 12,906 | $1,509,715 | |
October 13, 2002 | Houston | Compaq Center | 12,440 / 12,440 | $1,758,235 | |
October 15, 2002 | Oklahoma City | Ford Center | 14,847 / 14,847 | $1,956,090 | |
October 18, 2002 | Portland | Rose Garden | 15,576 / 15,576 | $1,847,150 | |
October 19, 2002 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | 17,648 / 17,648 | $2,325,855 | |
October 21, 2002 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | 13,737 / 13,737 | $1,714,148 | |
October 22, 2002 | San Jose | HP Pavilion | 14,220 / 14,220 | $1,892,330 | |
October 25, 2002 | Anaheim | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim | 13,588 / 16,192 | $1,795,675 | |
October 26, 2002 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 12,654 / 12,654 | $2,517,900 | |
October 28, 2002 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | 15,866 / 16,143 | $2,194,319 | |
October 29, 2002 | Phoenix | America West Arena | 14,878 / 15,125 | $1,967,187 | |
November 2, 2002 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes | 52,451 / 52,451 | $4,787,211 |
November 3, 2002 | |||||
November 5, 2002 | |||||
Asia | |||||
November 11, 2002 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome | 120,429 / 121,419 | $14,406,218 |
November 13, 2002 | |||||
November 14, 2002 | |||||
November 17, 2002 | Osaka | Osaka Dome | 80,284 / 80,944 | $8,208,891 | |
November 18, 2002 | |||||
Total | 996,667 / 1,012,947 | $125,887,762 |
Set list
[edit]- "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"
- "Mother Nature's Son"
- "Vanilla Sky"
- "You Never Give Me Your Money"/"Carry That Weight"
- "The Fool on the Hill"
- "Here Today"
- "Something"
- "Eleanor Rigby"
- "Here, There and Everywhere"
- "Band on the Run"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "Maybe I'm Amazed"
- "C Moon"
- "My Love"
- "Can't Buy Me Love"
- "Freedom"
- "Live and Let Die"
- "Let It Be"
- "Hey Jude"
- Encore 1
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "Lady Madonna"
- "I Saw Her Standing There"
- Encore 2
- "Yesterday"
- "Sgt. Pepper's"/"The End"
- "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 U.S.S.R."
- "Maybe I'm Amazed"
- "Let 'Em In"
- "My Love"
- "She's Leaving Home
- "Can't Buy Me Love"
- "Freedom"
- "Live and Let Die"
- "Let It Be"
- "Hey Jude"
- Encore 1
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "Lady Madonna"
- "I Saw Her Standing There"
- Encore 2
- "Yesterday"
- "Sgt. Pepper's"/"The End"
- "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 U.S.S.R."
- "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"
- Encore 1
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "Lady Madonna"
- "I Saw Her Standing There"
- Encore 2
- "Yesterday"
- "Sgt. Pepper's"/"The End"
- "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"
- "Calico Skies"
- "Michelle"
- "Band on the Run"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "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"
- Encore 1
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "Lady Madonna"
- "I Saw Her Standing There"
- Encore 2
- "Yesterday"
- "Sgt. Pepper's"/"The End"
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Paul McCartney: File Under...Concerts". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
- ^ Box score:
- "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 17. April 27, 2002. p. 20. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 18. May 4, 2002. p. 20. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 19. May 11, 2002. p. 19. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 20. May 18, 2002. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 21. May 25, 2002. p. 21. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 22. June 1, 2002. p. 25. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ Box score:
- "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 42. October 19, 2002. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 43. October 26, 2002. p. 17. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 44. November 2, 2002. p. 17. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 45. November 9, 2002. p. 19. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 46. November 16, 2002. p. 23. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 47. November 23, 2002. p. 19. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 49. December 7, 2002. p. 36. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ Paul McCartney Setlist at Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico on November 2, 2002, http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/2002/palacio-de-los-deportes-mexico-city-mexico-3d439c7.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Setlist at Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico on November 3, 2002, http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/2002/palacio-de-los-deportes-mexico-city-mexico-bd439c6.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Setlist at Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico on November 5, 2002, http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/2002/palacio-de-los-deportes-mexico-city-mexico-13d439c5.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Setlist at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan on November 11, 2002, http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/2002/tokyo-dome-tokyo-japan-63d54e63.html