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Montreal Gazette
a day ago
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- Montreal Gazette
Letters: Ticket to buy? Not at the Bell Centre box office
Re: ' McCartney to play Bell Centre Nov. 17-18 ' (The Gazette, July 11) Last Friday, I ventured down to the Bell Centre, arriving at 6 a.m. to join a group of people who had already assembled to purchase tickets to see Paul McCartney. Most of the folks in line were francophone, and I found the long wait passed quite quickly as we shared reflections and interesting anecdotes about the former Beatle. On a personal note, I feel fortunate to have spent my early teens working in Liverpool, where I spent many happy times at the Cavern Club — renowned for the amazing talent who performed there — back in the early '60s. Seeing McCartney live is the closest thing to seeing the Beatles. I remember his last Montreal concert, when he played for almost three hours and the audience — from teens to baby boomers — stood up and sang along in wondrous unity. His performance was magical. On Friday, there was a growing sense of anticipation and jubilation at the ticket office. Sadly and unexpectedly, at 9.40 a.m., an employee swooped by with a written notice she displayed on the glass door: Go to Ticketmaster online. We were gobsmacked. My first thought was to take a taxi to the nearest library to access a computer, but I changed my mind — knowing I had missed the boat on snagging a good seat to see McCartney. Perhaps, instead of Band on the Run, he will change the lyrics to Fans on the Run. Jim McDermott, St-Laurent Francis served as vocal inspiration I was beyond saddened to learn of the death of Connie Francis. She went through a lot in her life. Her brother was murdered. She was raped — an event she said destroyed her marriage. I first saw her on The Ed Sullivan Show when I was 13. She inspired me so much that I tried to copy her voice, until vocal lessons taught me to allow my own style to emerge. My most important memento of her is a cassette called Twenty Years of Connie Francis, given to me by a lifelong friend. My favourite song is Where the Boys Are, which was made into a film. It showed her acting prowess and versatility. After writing Francis a letter, I had almost given up hope, but three months later it came — an autographed photograph. Her impact on my life was immeasurable. Louise Corda, Côte-des-Neiges A tip to consider courtesy of Trump Donald Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill includes a $25,000 tax deduction for restaurant servers earning tips. If Quebec and Canada were to follow this example, servers would effectively be paid closer to a true living wage without that cost being a burden to restaurant owners or their customers. Food for thought? Ian Copnick, Côte-St-Luc Submitting a letter to the editor Letters should be sent by email to letters@ We prioritize letters that respond to, or are inspired by, articles published by The Gazette. If you are responding to a specific article, let us know which one. Letters should be sent uniquely to us. The shorter they are — ideally, fewer than 200 words — the greater the chance of publication. Timing, clarity, factual accuracy and tone are all important, as is whether the writer has something new to add to the conversation. We reserve the right to edit and condense all letters. Care is taken to preserve the core of the writer's argument. Our policy is not to publish anonymous letters, those with pseudonyms or 'open letters' addressed to third parties. Letters are published with the author's full name and city or neighbourhood/borough of residence. Include a phone number and address to help verify identity; these will not be published. We will not indicate to you whether your letter will be published. If it has not been published within 10 days or so, it is not likely to be. Please send the letter in the body of an email, not as an attachment.
Hamilton Spectator
2 days ago
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- Hamilton Spectator
PHOTOS: The last time Paul McCartney performed in Hamilton
It's been nine years to the day since Sir Paul McCartney last graced Hamilton. At the time, it was ' McCartneymania ' for the sold-out show. Graham Rockingham reported McCartney performed the concert without a break, featuring a total of 39 songs (less than $10 per song for those who purchased tickets at more than $300 a pop), representing a career spanning more than five decades through the Quarrymen, the Beatles, Wings and McCartney solo projects. The former Beatle will officially reopen Hamilton's downtown arena on Nov. 21 as part of his Got Back tour. Here's a look back from The Spectator archives when photojournalist Cathie Coward shot these photos of the One on One tour on July 21, 2016. Outside the FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton for the Paul McCartney concert July 21, 2016. Bob (left) and David (right) Vandenberg outside the venue at the Hamilton Paul McCartney concert July 21, 2016. Sir Paul McCartney performed at FirstOntario Centre July 21, 2016 in Hamilton. Paul McCartney at FirstOntario Centre July 21, 2016 in Hamilton. Sir Paul McCartney performs to a capacity crowd at FirstOntario Centre July 21, 2016 in Hamilton. Paul McCartney performance at FirstOntario Centre July 21, 2016 in Hamilton. Sir Paul McCartney plays to a capacity crowd at FirstOntario Centre July 21, 2016 in Hamilton. Sir Paul McCartney plays to a capacity crowd at FirstOntario Centre July 21, 2016 in Hamilton.
Hamilton Spectator
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Paul McCartney fans ‘gobsmacked' by ticket prices. Hamilton general admission seats sell out in about 15 minutes
In 1993, Suzette Beaugrand paid $39.50 for decent seats to see Paul McCartney in Toronto. She was 'gobsmacked' to learn the cheapest presale ticket for the former Beatle's Hamilton show in November she could find was a $650 'nosebleeds' seat. On Tuesday, available presale tickets ranged in price from about $1,800 to $3,500, with reseller prices as high as $17,000. McCartney is opening the renovated TD Coliseum on Nov. 21. 'I was deflated,' said Beaugrand, 70. 'I am a senior citizen on a fixed income and no way can I afford those prices.' Some Hamiltonians say they're frustrated by what one Redditor called 'overpriced' seats for the Nov. 21 concert at the renovated TD Coliseum . Hamilton, one of just two Canadian cities getting a performance, will be the second-last stop on the Got Back tour after shows in places ranging from Palm Desert, Calif., to New Orleans, Atlanta, Pittsburgh and finally Chicago. General public tickets for the Nov. 21 show, which went on sale Friday at 10 a.m., were priced between $52.50 and $4,135.90, not including VIP or hotel packages, Ticketmaster said online. Tickets appeared to be sold out by about 10:15 a.m. The Spectator joined the queue for tickets to the Nov. 21 show, and at 10:02 a.m. there were more than 3,200 people ahead waiting for tickets. Wait times, according to the seller, 'may exceed one hour.' Suzette Beaugrand recently found a ticket stub from a 1993 Paul McCartney concert in Toronto, priced at $39.50. On reseller StubHub , tickets were being resold for $685 for a single seat with a 'limited or obstructed view' and up to $14,754 for VIP seating on Friday afternoon. To celebrate his 69th birthday on Nov. 21, longtime fans Marvin Mauer and his wife had planned to go to the show with friends. But by the time they made it to the front of the virtual line, the only seats left together cost thousands of dollars — more than the agreed upon $350 to $400 ceiling, he said. Tickets for the Nov. 21 show go on sale next week. Less expensive seats were singles, in the upper sections or had obstructed views and were still above budget. 'The tickets were just ridiculous,' he said. The couple, whose Dundas home is filled with Beatles memorabilia, records and art works, including a four-by-six-foot painting of John Lennon, have seen the star perform a handful of times, including in Hamilton in 2016 as part of his One on One tour, his only other show in the city. Mauer said they paid between $200 and $250 the for 100-level seats with a view the last time they saw him play. As a kid, Beaugrand would tuck a transistor radio under her pillow at night to listen to the Beatles. Then she started buying 45s and, later, albums. Of the generation that grew up on the Beatles, Beaugrand idolized McCartney, who co-wrote songs like 'Hey Jude,' 'Yesterday' and 'All My Loving.' 'It was a magical time,' she said. She's since seen McCartney live twice, and George Harrison once in 1974. A self-described groupie, she chased down McCartney's bus at his last Hamilton show and got a wave. She'd seen him play in Toronto the year before and couldn't justify the expense. This fall, he'll be performing mere kilometres from her Westdale home, but she won't get to see him perform. (Though she may try her shot at getting her 1993 stub autographed.) 'I would so love to see him one last time,' she said. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Los Angeles Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Elvis Presley's watch and John Lennon's suit fetch big bucks at Goldin auction
Elvis Presley's worn Omega wristwatch, gifted to him by Johnny Cash, sold for $103,700 this week. Goldin, a leading sports and pop culture memorabilia auction house, sold the engraved timepiece as part of its inaugural music memorabilia auction, which closed Wednesday night. Other high-selling items included a D.A. Millings & Son custom suit worn by John Lennon in 1963 ($102,480), a signed copy of Led Zeppelin's album 'Presence' ($19,520) and George Harrison's sunglasses ($47,590). Goldin also set a new sale record for a type 1 photo — or photo developed from an original negative within two years of when the picture was taken— of rapper Tupac Shakur, which sold for $10,370, according to the auction house. Though sports and trading card auctions are Goldin's 'bread and butter,' the company is venturing more into pop culture, said head of revenue Dave Amerman. This transition is documented in Goldin's Netflix show, 'King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch,' which premiered in 2023 and was just renewed for a third season. 'We realized that we get so many music items and we build them into our pop culture sales, we just want to separate it and make its own event out of it,' Amerman told The Times. Many of the Beatles items belonged to music promoter Chris Agajanian, who's been building his collection for more than 40 years. Agajanian owns more than 2,000 pieces of Beatles memorabilia and signed letters of provenance for many of the items in the Goldin sale. The music auction also included more than 500 concert posters graded by the Certified Guaranty Company, the leader in comic book grading. Poster subjects ranged from the Grateful Dead and the Beatles to Sonic Youth and Blink-182. In 2020, Goldin sold one of the most expensive albums of all time: a copy of Lennon and Yoko Ono's 'Double Fantasy' that Lennon unwittingly signed for his assassin, Mark David Chapman, just before the Beatle was shot in 1980. It went for $900,000. Additionally, the auction house holds the record for most expensive toy sold at an auction: a 1979 prototype action figure of 'Star Wars' bounty hunter Boba Fett that went for more than $1 million in 2024. Goldin's Hollywood Props & Memorabilia auction, featuring Harrison Ford's 'Indiana Jones' whip, a 'Star Wars' Stormtrooper prototype helmet and George Reeves' 'Superman' suit, is currently live. The auction closes Aug. 6.
New York Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Paul McCartney ‘Got Back' tickets are on sale. How much do they cost?
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. We're finally ready to give Paul McCartney our money. On July 10, the former Beatle announced the second North American leg of his 'Got Back Tour' — that originally ran in the U.S. way back in 2022 — that will take him to stadiums, arenas and amphitheaters in the U.S. and Canada this September, October and November. That includes gigs at Pittsburgh's PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, Nov. 8 and Buffalo's KeyBank Center on Friday, Nov. 14. As of now, tickets to see the 83-year-old legend live are available for all shows. At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats for any one show was $167 including fees on Vivid Seats. Other shows have tickets starting anywhere from $168 to $1,169 including fees. Prior to this upcoming autumnal run, Macca last took the stage in New York when he delivered a hair-raising rendition of The Beatles' 'Abbey Road Suite' at SNL50. To ramp up for that television appearance, the Liverpool native headlined three intimate, 500-person shows at the Bowery Ballroom. 'After one loud scream from the crowd, McCartney said, 'That was a Beatles scream!,' reflecting on his days with John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr,' The Post reported. 'OK, let's get it out of the way. Girls, give me a Beatles scream,' he added. Notable tracks performed at his third and final evening at the Lower East Side venue included Beatles favorites like 'A Hard Day's Night,' 'Blackbird,' 'Let It Be,' 'Hey Jude,' 'The Abbey Road Suite' and the Fab Four's recently-released 'Now And Then' as well as Wings' 'Junior's Farm,' 'Let Me Roll It,' 'Let 'Em In' and 'Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five' according to Set List FM. He even worked in solo tunes 'Temporary Secretary,' 'My Valentine' and 'Every Night.' 'It was incredible,' superfan Wendy Miranda told CBS News. This is actually my 10th time seeing Paul McCartney. I have no words for it. I honestly thought he was going to go on for three hours like he usually does, but, you know, I'll take this.' While we don't know what McCartney will dust off for his fall '25 'Got Back' gigs, we do know he isn't getting any younger. If seeing him live in concert is on your bucket list, make this tour a priority. Is your cursor still hovering over the buy button? If that's the case, we're here to help. For more information, our team has everything you need to know about Paul McCartney's 2025 North American 'Got Back Tour' below. All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation. Paul McCartney ticket prices 2025 A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here: Paul McCartney tour dates Ticket prices start at Sept. 29 at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, CA $567 (including fees) Oct. 4 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV $172 (including fees) Oct. 7 at the Isleta Amphitheater in Albuquerque, NM $272.68 (including fees) Oct. 11 at Coors Field in Denver, CO $174 (including fees) Oct. 14 at Casey's Center in Des Moines, IA $240 (including fees) Oct. 17 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN $167 (including fees) Oct. 22 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, OK $240 (including fees) Oct. 29 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA $197 (including fees) Nov. 2 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA $319 (including fees) Nov. 3 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA $280 (including fees) Nov. 6 at The Pinnacle in Nashville, TN $1,168.78 (including fees) Nov. 8 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH $385 (including fees) Nov. 11 at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA $295 (including fees) Nov. 14 at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY $335 (including fees) Nov. 17 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, CA $168 (including fees) Nov. 18 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, CA $178 (including fees) Nov. 21 at the TD Coliseum in Hamilton, ON, CA $382 (including fees) Nov. 24 at the United Center in Chicago, IL $305 (including fees) Nov. 25 at the United Center in Chicago, IL $308 (including fees) (Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn't noted, will include additional fees at checkout.) Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event. Still curious about Vivid Seats? You can find an article from their team about why the company is legit here. Ringo Starr tour schedule 2025 Paul isn't the only Beatle trotting out the hits this year. Starr, who recently dropped a country album, has been touring all year long with his All Starr Band. The Post just caught him live at Radio City and raved their 'Ringo expectations [were] officially met and exceeded.' If you'd like to see him live, here's where he'll be later this year. Paul McCartney set list Prior to his abbreviated Bowery Ballroom concerts, McCartney went way above and beyond the call of duty at his 2022 MetLife 'Got Back' concert that coincided with his 80th birthday. According to Set List FM, here's what made the cut that evening: 01.) 'Can't Buy Me Love' (The Beatles song) 02.) 'Junior's Farm' (Wings song) 03.) 'Letting Go' (Wings song) 04.) 'Got to Get You Into My Life' (The Beatles song) 05.) 'Come On to Me' 06.) 'Let Me Roll It' (Wings song) 07.) 'Getting Better' (The Beatles song) 08.) 'Let 'Em In' (Wings song) 09.) 'My Valentine' 10.) 'Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five' (Wings song) 11.) 'Maybe I'm Amazed' 12.) 'I've Just Seen a Face' (The Beatles song) 13.) 'In Spite of All the Danger' (The Quarrymen song) 14.) 'Love Me Do' (The Beatles song) 15.) 'Dance Tonight' 16.) 'Blackbird' (The Beatles song) 17.) 'Here Today' 18.) 'New' 19.) 'Lady Madonna' (The Beatles song) 20.) 'Fuh You' 21.) 'Jet' (Wings song) 22.) 'Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!' (The Beatles song) 23.) 'Something' (The Beatles song) 24.) 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' (The Beatles song) 25.) 'You Never Give Me Your Money' (The Beatles song) 26.) 'She Came in Through the Bathroom Window' (The Beatles song) 27.) 'Get Back' (The Beatles song) 28.) 'Band on the Run' (Wings song) 29.) 'Glory Days' (Bruce Springsteen cover) (with Bruce Springsteen) 30.) 'I Wanna Be Your Man' (The Beatles song) (with Bruce Springsteen) 31.) 'Let It Be' (The Beatles song) 32.) 'Live and Let Die' (Wings song) 33.) 'Hey Jude' (The Beatles song) Encore 34.) 'I've Got a Feeling' (The Beatles song) 35.) 'Happy Birthday to You' (Mildred J. Hill & Patty Hill cover) (with Jon Bon Jovi) 36.) 'Birthday' (The Beatles song) 37.) 'Helter Skelter' (The Beatles song) 38.) 'Golden Slumbers' (The Beatles song) 39.) 'Carry That Weight' (The Beatles song) 40.) 'The End' (The Beatles song) (with Bruce Springsteen) Paul McCartney new music On May 16, McCartney and Barbra Streisand released their yearning duet 'My Valentine.' The romantic song is fairly straightforward for Sir Paul who typically tends to embrace unique sounds even when he releases Christmas music (like the delightfully bizarre 'Wonderful Christmastime'); therefore, the heartfelt standard, which he originally released in 2012 with a bit more verve on the cover-heavy jazz record 'Kisses on the Bottom,' is an oddity — a star-studded one but an oddity all the same — and must be heard to be believed. Want to give it a spin? Check out 'My Valentine' here. Classic rockers on tour in 2025 Although not many rockers that made their U.S. debut during the LBJ Administration are still kicking, there are quite a few iconic acts who made their bones in the '60s and '70s on the road more than 50 years later. Here are just five of our absolute favorites we can't wait to see live these next few months. • Yusuf/Cat Stevens • Neil Young • Bob Dylan with Willie Nelson • Eric Clapton • Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues Who else is out and about? Take a look at our list of all the biggest classic rockers on tour in 2025 to find the show for you. This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
