Sir Paul McCartney took Sydney by storm on Friday night.
The music legend, playing the first of two night’s at the massive Allianz stadium, sent fans into a frenzy with an epic length show featuring his greatest hits.
Wearing a sleek black double-breasted suit of the kind he made famous during his Beatles hey day 60 years ago, the 81-year-old rocker amazed the sell-out crowd with his non-stop energy.
He completed his 60s-inspired look with a white shirt, and snug-fitting black stove-pipe trousers.
Wearing his shoulder length grey hair in a side part, Sir Paul appeared to be sporting a three-day growth.
Sir Paul McCartney (pictured) took Sydney by storm on Friday, playing the firs of two night’s at the massive Allianz stadium with an epic length set featuring his greatest hits
Wearing a sleek black double-breasted suit of the kind he made famous during his Beatles hey day 60 years ago, the 81-year-old rocker amazed the sell-out crowd with his non-stop energy
Playing his trademark Hofner bass, Sir Paul delighted the 45,000 capacity crowd, as he led sing-a-longs, danced and banged out his best known tunes including The Beatles hits Got to Get You Into My Life, Getting Better and Love Me Do
Playing his trademark Hofner bass, Sir Paul delighted the 45,000 capacity crowd, as he led sing-a-longs, danced and banged out his best known tunes including The Beatles hits Got to Get You Into My Life and Getting Better.
Sir Paul treated fans to some of his most famous tunes from every part of his career during the show, including hits he penned with his band Wings.
Concert goers were thrilled with the spectacular show which included two gigantic screens, throw back images of The Beatles and a huge light-show.
He played over 30 songs in the show, which ran nearly three hours, including Maybe I’m Amazed, Love Me Do and Can’t Buy Me Love.
Fans also heard the classic tune Let Me Roll It from 1973, which he recorded with his band Wings, the group he founded after the Beatles split in 1970.
Last year, the famed singer-songwriter wowed audiences in the US and the UK with his 50-date Got Back tour, which featured a marathon throwback show featuring his classic songs
He especially delighted fans with a rendition of In Spite of All the Danger, a song from his teenage days when he was playing in The Quarrymen, the group that was a fore runner to The Beatles.
The sell-out gig, was Sir Paul’s fourth show in Australia for his Get Back World Tour.
The Beatles superstar last played in Australia in 2017.
Last year, the famed singer-songwriter wowed audiences in the US and the UK with his 50-date Got Back tour, which featured a marathon throwback show featuring his classic songs.
Reports estimate that the ‘greatest hits’ concerts earned a whopping $100million.
Sir Paul will return to Allianz Stadium on Saturday to play his second Sydney show.
Sir Paul will return to Allianz Stadium on Saturday to play his second Sydney show
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