Glasgow show to celebrate The Beatles' Paul McCartney
The McCartney Songbook, featuring the music of the legendary Sir Paul McCartney, is set to be staged at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on June 19.
The production will feature more than 30 hit songs, including hit tracks from The Beatles, performed by The McCartney Songbook Band.
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The packed two-hour show is set to include some of McCartney's best-loved tracks such as Jet, Band on the Run, Let It Be, Live and Let Die, Silly Love Songs, and Hey Jude.
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Created in 2019 by performer Peter Jackson, the production is a live recreation of songs spanning 70 years of McCartney's career.
The show has received praise from multiple sources including papers such as the Evening Standard and the London Standard, as well as a connection of the Beatles themselves.
Geoff Emerick, the original Beatles engineer, called it "the closest thing to Paul I've ever heard."
More information about the event, including how to purchase tickets, can be found on the Glasgow Life website.
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