Fireworks, a virtual duet with John Lennon, and an already legendary choir by the public of the classic theme
Hey Jude
(1968), were some of the highlights of the concert offered last night by Paul McCartney.
Just a few days after his 80th birthday, the former Beatle celebrated the most massive performance of the Glastonbury Festival, which this year celebrates its half century somewhat late, an event postponed by the pandemic.
On stage, for about two and a half hours, McCartney performed 36 songs, 21 of them part of the Beatles' repertoire.
The recital kicked off with
Can't Buy me Love
and ranged from their first songs to their latest recordings.
McCartney had two very prominent guests: Dave Grohl, the singer of the Foo Fighters, and Bruce Springsteen.
With Grohl, whom he introduced as his friend from the West Coast, he sang
I Saw Her Standing There
and
Band on the Run
.
Springsteen — “my friend from the East Coast” — backed him up with
Glory Days
and
I Wanna Be Your Man
.
From left to right, Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen, at the Glastonbury concert.Joel C Ryan (AP)
McCartney, one of the most important composers of pop music in the 20th century along with John Lennon, paid tribute to members of the Beatles throughout the concert.
He played George Harrison's
Something
and
I've Got a Feeling
with John Lennon in a virtual duet.
The performance closed with McCartney, Grohl and Spirngsteen on stage playing
The End from the
Abbey Road
album
.
Glastonbury Festival will close today with a performance by Diana Ross.