Paul McCartney returns with Got Back tour, showing how it’s done at 83
The music legend is bringing his _Got Back_ concert tour to North America in 2025. That’s right. The 83-year-old icon who made screaming girls faint in the sixties is now making millennials panic-buy presale codes.
Beginning September 29 in Palm Desert, California, the tour is set to hit 19 dates in 16 cities, ending with two shows in Chicago.
This is not your average reunion tour or sleepy retrospective. This is Sir Paul, still in fighting form, turning stadiums into temples of music while reminding the planet that retirement is optional when your legacy includes writing half of human civilization’s soundtrack.
Backed once again by his band and the ever-sassy Hot City Horns, McCartney is serving a buffet of Beatles hits, Wings-era throwbacks, and solo tracks that Gen Z might accidentally discover on a vintage Spotify playlist. This music marathon is a flex of musical immortality.
While most people his age are organizing sock drawers or leaving loud comments on Facebook, McCartney is belting "Hey Jude" to packed stadiums, effortlessly out-performing men half his age who groan just standing up too fast.
When presale opens July 15 at 10 a.m. local time, expect a browser war rivaling a Taylor Swift ticket frenzy. General sales follow on July 18, with likely more digital chaos. Tickets are available through paulmccartneygotback.com, where dreams go to queue.
In an era when AI sings, billionaires launch albums from space, and TikTok decides musical taste, Paul McCartney’s _Got Back_ concert tour is a rebellious throwback. It reminds us that real legends don’t fade away. They just plug in, tune up, and keep getting back.
Sir James Paul McCartney is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and the piano,
The tour, consisting of 19 dates, will begin on Sept. 29 in Palm Desert, California. Ending on Nov. 25, McCartney will conclude the series of performances with two back-to-back nights in Chicago, Illinois.
“Once you get in front of the audience, you’re there. You’re in the zone. So that, even if you’re finding it difficult, that makes it easy,” he said. “There’s nowhere else to go. You’re there, and… You gotta do your best.”