Bruce Springsteen recently performed two shows in Liverpool, England. The Boss hadn’t previously performed in the city before, so naturally, his fans in that particular stretch of the UK were as excited as ever to see him. Imagine their surprise when yesterday, none other than The Beatles’ Paul McCartney, one of the most famous Liverpoolians ever to live, walked on stage to join Bruce Springsteen.
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The appearance was certainly a surprise, but it’s not the first time Springsteen and McCartney have shared a stage. The pair performed at Hyde Park in London back in 2012, and then once more at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 2017. They’re known for performing The Beatles tune “I Saw Her Standing There” together.
More recently, the two performed at McCartney’s New Jersey set back in 2022, where they sang a medley of Springsteen and Beatles classics. Just a week later, the pair performed during McCartney’s Glastonbury headlining set.
You can watch a fan-filmed clip of the newest (and wild) guest appearance below.
Bruce Springsteen’s Fans Lost It When He Brought Out Paul McCartney
For reference, Springsteen first hit Liverpool last Wednesday, sans McCartney. Yesterday, at the absolutely packed Anfield Stadium in Liverpool got to hear the Boss again, this time with a completely unexpected guest in tow.
Springsteen and the E Street Band performed almost the whole of their set ahead of McCartney’s appearance. When the band returned for an encore, Springsteen made an announcement that shocked everyone.
“Thank you, Liverpool,” Springsteen said after taking the mic. “You’re lucky tonight, we have a young man, a local young man from Liverpool, he’s gonna play with us tonight, I think he has a lot of talent, and I believe he’s gonna be going places. So let’s bring out Paul McCartney.”
After his little joke, none other than Sir Paul McCartney, The Beatles’ famed songwriter and bassist, walked onto the stage. McCartney launched into a rendition of The Beatles’ classic “Can’t Buy Me Love”, which also marked the first time Springsteen and the E Street Band had ever performed the song live.
Afterward, the group of musicians performed a cover of “Kansas City” by Little Willie Littlefield. Fans of the Fab Four might recognize that song, as it was made famous by Little Richard and then made even more famous by its inclusion on the Fab Four album Beatles For Sale.
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