I think one of the reasons that the Beatles have been enduringly popular from the 1960s until now is that ordinary people can relate to them. The Beatles come from working class roots, and none of them ever forgot where they came from. Paul McCartney has always kept it real. That’s why the latest news about him returning to his hometown, Liverpool, to play a show at Anfield stadium for 36,000 fans doesn’t surprise me at all.
The NME music website describes the June 1 event in full. Paul McCartney headlined the show which also included performances by Dave Grohl, Kaiser Chiefs and The Zutons. The show formed part of Liverpool’s celebrations at being voted the European Capital Of Culture for the year 2008.
Paul McCartney played a set of twenty-six songs from The Beatles, Wings and his work as a solo artist. He will be sixty-six years old later this month. How many men of Paul McCartney’s age would have the energy to play a set that long? I am glad that Paul McCartney is still performing for his fans and keeping the spirit of the Beatles alive.