The Beatles Official Newsletter
11th June 2009
Watch the launch of The Beatles Rock Band at E3
We have posted two videos of the launch event in the news section at
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You can pre-order your copy of The Beatles: Rock Band at the official
stores:
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Paul Performs First Ever Concerts at New York's Citi Field July 17 &
July 18
Paul Returns to New York to Continue Inaugural Concert Tradition
Tickets Go On Sale Monday, June 15 at 10:00 A.M ET
FLUSHING, N.Y., June 3, 2009 - Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Paul
McCartney will perform the historic first concerts at Citi Field - the
new home of the Mets - Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18.
Tickets go on sale Monday, June 15 at 10:00 A.M. ET online exclusively
at: http://beatles.chtah.com/a/tBKMRUKAekWpmB7uJpg$bKDYiJF/tixxpaul-1
and by phone at 718-507-TIXX. These concerts are rain or shine.
These inaugural concert events at Citi Field mark the latest in a series
of landmark performances that link the beloved Beatle with New York City
and the home of the Mets.
Beginning with The Beatles' legendary musical christening of Shea
Stadium in 1965, and continuing with McCartney's special
appearance at Billy Joel's "Last Play at Shea" show
that closed the stadium last year, McCartney's summer shows at
Citi Field will once again mark a momentous occasion in the history of
New York - and rock n' roll itself.
PAUL said: "I am really excited about playing Citi Field - The
Beatles were the first to play at Shea Stadium and along with Billy Joel
I was the last to sing at the old Shea. So to be the first to play this
stadium is incredible. I am really looking forward to a buzzing
show."
"Every time Paul McCartney steps on a stage is a special event
because of the timelessness of the music and the enthusiasm and verve
that this icon gives to each performance," said Randy Phillips,
President & CEO of AEG Live. "Christening Citi Field as a venue
will give this concert the added weight of the historical significance
of The Beatles appearance at Shea Stadium 44 years ago."
"There's no more appropriate artist in the history of rock
and roll to play the first concert at Citi Field," said Jeff
Wilpon, COO, New York Mets. "The era of big-time rock and roll
concerts started with Paul and The Beatles at Shea and we're
thrilled to continue that tradition at our new home."
The Citi Field concerts on July 17 and July 18 will feature classics
from McCartney's extensive catalog, including Beatles, Wings and
solo career hits as well as selections from his most recent album
Electric Arguments, released under his alias The Fireman.
Additionally, the Citi Field shows will be McCartney's first U.S.
appearances since his recent headlining stand at the first night of this
year's Coachella festival and the same weekend's
record-breaking one-off opening of the new Joint in Las Vegas. Reactions
to the two sold out 2.5 hour performances were unanimously ecstatic from
fans and critics alike:
"McCartney remains a sharp and agile performer, his voice as
supple, warm and elastic as ever... Macca signatures Let It Be and The
Long and Winding Road... still have the power to raise
gooseflesh." -- USA TODAY
"The verdict from his Coachella debut on Friday? Never
underestimate the power of a Beatle... The night belonged to
Paul." -- LOS ANGELES TIMES
"For almost two and a half hours, he had the attention of what
seemed to be the entire multigenerational festival" -- THE NEW
YORK TIMES
"Everything you could ask for in a McCartney set. Stunning.
Beautiful." -- LA WEEKLY
"The concert of a lifetime" -- LAS VEGAS CITYLIFE
The Beatles gave the first-ever concert at Shea Stadium on August 15,
1965, in front of more than 55,000 fainting, crying, and screaming fans.
It was, and remains to this day, the most historic concert ever, as it
was the first time in history that a sports stadium was used for a rock
concert. The groundbreaking Beatles concert at Shea set new attendance
records at the time; it was the first large-scale, outdoor concert that
demonstrated such events could be hugely successful and profitable.
On July 18, 2008, Paul McCartney returned to Shea for the first time in
43 years for an unannounced guest performance at Billy Joel's
"Last Play at Shea" concert. His signature Hofner bass in
hand, McCartney jumped on stage - surprising not only Joel but also the
sold-out audience of 55,000 - and launched straight into "I Saw
Her Standing There." McCartney closed the night with his seminal
anthem "Let It Be" featuring Joel on backing vocals, giving
the legendary Shea Stadium a truly memorable send-off. That show ended
just as McCartney's first-ever performance at Shea with The
Beatles had started - with a deafening response from the massive crowd.
Mark Ronson Added As the Latest Special Guest of Yoko Ono Plastic Ono
Band
LATEST: MARK RONSON ADDED AS THE LATEST SPECIAL GUEST OF YOKO ONO
PLASTIC ONO BAND FOR A ONE-OFF PERFORMANCE. THE SHOW IS ON JUNE 14 AT
THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL AND WILL BE THE DEBUT APPEARANCE IN THE UK OF
YOKO ONO PLASTIC ONO BAND.
Yoko Ono said: "I am thrilled to be asked to perform at Meltdown
and especially excited to play the first ever UK show as Yoko Ono
Plastic Ono Band"
The legendary YOKO ONO has confirmed Mark Ronson and Antony Hegarty as
the latest addition to her live ensemble Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band,
making their live British debut as part of Ornette Coleman's
Meltdown festival at Southbank Centre.
Ono, who rarely plays in the UK, will be playing a cross section of
material from her whole career, including new material from her
forthcoming album "BETWEEN MY HEAD AND THE SKY", which will
be released in the autumn on Chimera Music.
Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band will comprise for the live show:
YOKO ONO
SEAN LENNON
ANTONY HEGARTY
MARK RONSON
OHYAMADA "CORNELIUS" KEIGO (OF CORNELIUS)
HIROTAKA SHIMIZU (OF CORNELIUS)
YUKO ARAKI (OF CORNELIUS)
YUKA HONDA
SHAHZAD ISMAILY
PAMELIA KURSTIN
Tickets for the Meltdown show are now available, priced £25 and £20.
http://beatles.chtah.com/a/tBKMRUKAekWpmB7uJpg$bKDYiJF/southbank-1
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