Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen perform on The Pyramid Stage during day four of Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 25, 2022 in Glastonbury, England.
Paul McCartney joined Bruce Springsteen on stage for two songs at the Boss’ first-ever concert in Liverpool.
At his first-ever concert in Liverpool, England, on June 7, Bruce Springsteen was joined on stage by one of that city’s favorite sons—Paul McCartney.
The appearance didn’t come as a complete surprise, since the pair were seen on June 6 at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts meeting students and the duo has performed together in the past, but given it was the Boss’ Liverpool concert debut, it was historic.
McCartney joined Springsteen, 75, and the E Street Band during their encore to bust out rollicking versions of the Beatles’ “Can’t Buy Me Love,” and “Kansas City,” a song famously covered by the Fab Four, originally recorded by Little Willie Littlefield.
In fan-shot video, Springsteen is heard introducing McCartney, 82. “We’re lucky tonight we have a young man from Liverpool. He’s gonna dance with us tonight and I think he’s got a lot of talent, and I believe he’s gonna be going places, so let’s bring out Sir Paul McCartney!”
The two embraced before breaking into “Can’t Buy Me Love,” with McCartney playing the classic Hofner Violin bass he used in the Beatles.
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“Two GIANTS . Nearly 160 years on earth between them. Talent, genius hard work. Glorious,” wrote one.
“You just need to look at the expressions on the faces of everyone on that stage to understand what it means to them; for that generation of musicians this is where it all began, in Liverpool with The Beatles,” another one added.
“Thank God these legends are still with us making people, dance, sing, and most of all bringing people together ❤️,” a third wrote.
“The Boss looks at Sir Paul with so much love 👏👏👏👏👏👏,” another commented.
The two Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have joined forces several times in the past, including McCartney’s headlining gig at Glastonbury in 2022 (see photo above) when Springsteen turned up for performances of his song “Glory Days” along with the Beatles’ “I Wanna Be Your Man.”