Paul McCartney Plays Concert at Citi Field
Paul McCartney played the first ever concert for the newly built Citi Field in New York City.
Sir Paul McCartney played the first ever concert at Citi Park, the new New York Mets ballpark. Citi Park is a successor to Shea Stadium - now demolished - a venue where in 1965, the Beatles played a concert that was considered by many to be a precursor to the rock concert.
McCartney played a two and a half hour show on Friday and frequently alluded to that night 44 years ago. "The first time we played here, we couldn't hear a thing because of all the girls screaming and the stadium sound system," he told the concert crowd Friday.
He played more than 30 songs from a repertoire which contained the Beatles, Wings, and his solo work. Such Beatles classics included "Let It Be," "Hey Jude," and "A Day in the Life," which also contained a snippet of "Give Peace a Chance" toward the end. Guest performer Billy Joel joined McCartney on stage for his encore in the song, "I Saw Her Standing There."
