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|artist = [[Wings (band)|Wings]]
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| album = ''[[Red Rose Speedway]]''
| artist = [[Wings (band)|Wings]]
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| album = ''[[Red Rose Speedway]]''
| start_date = 11 May 1973
| start_date = 11 May 1973
| end_date = 10 July 1973
| end_date = 10 July 1973
|number_of_legs = 2
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|number_of_shows = 21
|number_of_shows = 21
| last_tour = [[Wings Over Europe Tour]]<br />(1972)
| last_tour = [[Wings Over Europe Tour]]<br />(1972)
| this_tour = '''Wings 1973 UK Tour'''<br />(1973)
| this_tour = '''Wings 1973 UK Tour'''<br />(1973)
| next_tour = [[Wings Over the World tour]]<br />(1975–6)
| next_tour = [[Wings Over the World tour]]<br />(1975–76)
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During the spring and early summer of [[1973 in music|1973]], [[Paul McCartney]]'s band [[Wings (band)|Wings]] performed on a [[concert tour]] of the [[United Kingdom]].
During the spring and early summer of 1973, [[Paul McCartney]]'s band [[Wings (band)|Wings]] performed on a twelve-city [[concert tour]] of the United Kingdom.<ref name="mcgee-45"/>


==Promotion==
==Promotion==
The tour was for the purpose of promoting the band's latest album, ''[[Red Rose Speedway]]'', as well as the single "[[Live and Let Die (song)|Live and Let Die]]" from the [[James Bond]] [[Live and Let Die (film)|film of the same name]]. Prior to the tour, Wings performed unannounced at the [[London]] [[Hard Rock Cafe]] on March 18 in support of the charity organisation Release.
The tour was for the purpose of promoting the band's latest album, ''[[Red Rose Speedway]]'', as well as the single "[[Live and Let Die (song)|Live and Let Die]]" from the [[James Bond]] [[Live and Let Die (film)|film of the same name]]. Another reason for the tour was that McCartney simply enjoying playing live shows.<ref name="mcgee-46">McGee, ''Band on the Run'', p. 46.</ref>


This was the largest tour yet for Wings.<ref name="sounes-305"/> Unlike the surprise appearances of the previous year's [[Wings University Tour]] and the spontaneous nature of the follow-up [[Wings Over Europe Tour]],<ref name="observer"/> here the tour was announced in more normal fashion and fans could buy tickets ahead of time.<ref name="mcgee-45">McGee, ''Band on the Run'', p. 45.</ref> Tickets sold well, with a third date being added at the [[Hammersmith Odeon]] and other cities being added onto the itinerary.<ref name="mcgee-46"/> The routing included a return to McCartney's hometown as the band played the [[Liverpool Empire Theatre]] on 18 May.<ref name="sounes-305"/>
Wings' lineup for the tour was Paul and [[Linda McCartney]], [[Denny Laine]], [[Henry McCullough]], and [[Denny Seiwell]].


The announced nature of the tour also meant that music critics could arrange to see the shows, and while the press's regard for McCartney and the Wings enterprise in general was fairly low, the concerts got some mixed-to-good notices.<ref name="mcgee-45"/>
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The support group for the entire tour was pub rock legends [[Brinsley Schwarz]] who Paul and Linda asked to be on the tour after seeing them perform at the London Hard Rock Cafe's opening night a few weeks previously.

Wings' line-up for the tour was Paul and [[Linda McCartney]], [[Denny Laine]], [[Henry McCullough]], and [[Denny Seiwell]].<ref name="sounes-305">Sounes, ''Fab'', p. 305.</ref> Shows lasted for around an hour or so.<ref name="observer"/> Wings presented a different image on stage during the tour's shows than they did on record, being respectively "undeniably vigorous and invigorating" rather than "tame, even lame," as [[Tony Palmer (director)|Tony Palmer]] wrote for ''[[The Observer]]'' after seeing the tour's opening night at the [[Bristol Hippodrome]].<ref name="observer">{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/257830655/?terms=mccartney%20wings%20tour&match=1 | title=O, for the Wings ... | author-first=Tony | author-last=Palmer | newspaper=The Observer | location=London | date=20 May 1973 | page=34 | via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The band had somewhat more material to play than they had in previous outings, and McCullough's instrumental "Henry's Blue", previously used to fill out the setlist, was not employed.<ref name="rodriguez-208">Rodriguez, ''Fab Four FAQ 2.0'', p. 208.</ref> Laine's singing of his former band [[The Moody Blues]]' hit "[[Go Now (song)|Go Now]]" was included, however.<ref name="observer"/>

As per McCartney's practice with Wings at the time, the three non-McCartney band members did not earn a share of the receipts but rather received a flat rate of £70 a week, with a £1000 bonus paid at the tour's conclusion.<ref>Sounes, ''Fab'', p. 308.</ref> This reinforced the financial dissatisfaction that Seiwell was feeling with vaguely promised royalties from Wings' recordings not coming to him.<ref name="rodriguez-204">Rodriguez, ''Fab Four FAQ 2.0'', p. 204.</ref> McCullough was also unhappy with the monetary situation and furthermore resented having to share the stage with Linda McCartney.<ref name="rodriguez-210">Rodriguez, ''Fab Four FAQ 2.0'', p. 210.</ref> Although her keyboard playing had improved from before,<ref name="mcgee-46"/> she still qualified as a musical amateur.<ref name="rodriguez-210"/> Overall, the group began coming apart during the tour.<ref name="mcgee-46"/> The situation with Seiwell and McCollough would soon reach a breaking point in the weeks immediately afterward, and both quit Wings shortly before the group left for [[Lagos, Nigeria]] to record ''[[Band on the Run]]''.<ref>Sounes, ''Fab'', pp. 308–310.</ref>

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The support act for the entire tour was pub rock band [[Brinsley Schwarz]].<ref name="mcgee-46"/> Paul and Linda asked them to be on the tour after seeing them perform at the London [[Hard Rock Cafe]]'s opening night a few weeks previously. Prior to the tour, Wings had performed unannounced at the Hard Rock on 18 March in support of the charity organisation Release.

During a break in the tour itinerary, the McCartneys went exploring and ended up buying a secluded house, Waterfall, in [[Peasmarsh, Surrey]], which would end up becoming their main residence.<ref>Sounes, ''Fab'', pp. 306–307.</ref>


==Tour dates==
==Tour dates==
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! width="300"| Venue
! width="300"| Venue
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| 11 May 1973 || [[Bristol]] || rowspan="2"|[[England]] || [[Bristol Hippodrome]]
| 11 May 1973 || [[Bristol]] || rowspan="2"|England || [[Bristol Hippodrome]]
|-
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| 12 May 1973 || [[Oxford]] || [[New Theatre Oxford|New Theatre]]
| 12 May 1973 || [[Oxford]] || [[New Theatre Oxford]]
|-
|-
| 13 May 1973 || [[Cardiff]] || [[Wales]] || Capitol Cinema and Theatre
| 13 May 1973 || [[Cardiff]] || [[Wales]] || [[Capitol Theatre, Cardiff|Capitol Theatre]]
|-
|-
| 15 May 1973 || [[Bournemouth]] || rowspan="7"|England || Winter Gardens
| 15 May 1973 || [[Bournemouth]] || rowspan="7"|England || [[Bournemouth Winter Gardens]]
|-
|-
| 16 May 1973 || rowspan="2"|[[Manchester]] || rowspan="2"|Hardrock
| 16 May 1973 || rowspan="2"|[[Manchester]] || rowspan="2"|Hardrock Concert Theatre
|-
|-
| 17 May 1973
| 17 May 1973
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| 18 May 1973 || [[Liverpool]] || [[Liverpool Empire Theatre]]<br/>2 performances
| 18 May 1973 || [[Liverpool]] || [[Liverpool Empire Theatre]]<br/>2 performances
|-
|-
| 19 May 1973 || [[Leeds]] || [[Leeds University]]
| 19 May 1973 || [[Leeds]] || [[University of Leeds Refectory]]
|-
|-
| 21 May 1973 || [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]] || Guild Hall
| 21 May 1973 || [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]] || [[Preston Guild Hall]]
|-
|-
| 22 May 1973 || [[Newcastle upon Tyne]] || Odeon Cinema
| 22 May 1973 || [[Newcastle upon Tyne]] || [[Newcastle Odeon]]
|-
|-
| 23 May 1973 || [[Edinburgh]] || rowspan="2"|[[Scotland]] || Odeon Cinema<br/>2 performances
| 23 May 1973 || [[Edinburgh]] || rowspan="2"|[[Scotland]] || Odeon Cinema<br/>2 performances
|-
|-
| 24 May 1973 || [[Glasgow]] || [[Green’s Playhouse]]
| 24 May 1973 || [[Glasgow]] || [[Green's Playhouse]]
|-
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| 25 May 1973 || rowspan="3"|[[London]] || rowspan="7"|England || rowspan="3"|Hammersmith Odeon
| 25 May 1973 || rowspan="3"|London || rowspan="7"|England || rowspan="3"|Hammersmith Odeon
|-
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| 26 May 1973
| 26 May 1973
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| 27 May 1973
| 27 May 1973
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| 4 July 1973 || [[Sheffield]] || [[Sheffield City Hall|City Hall]]
| 4 July 1973 || [[Sheffield]] || [[Sheffield City Hall]]
|-
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| 6 July 1973 || [[Birmingham]] || [[Birmingham Odeon]]
| 6 July 1973 || [[Birmingham]] || [[Birmingham Odeon]]
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| 9 July 1973 || [[Leicester]] || Odeon
| 9 July 1973 || [[Leicester]] || Odeon
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| 10 July 1973 || Newcastle upon Tyne || [[Newcastle City Hall|City Hall]]
| 10 July 1973 || Newcastle upon Tyne || [[Newcastle City Hall]]
|}
|}
A source:<ref>McGee, ''Band on the Run'', pp. 173–174.</ref>

==Tour set list==
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#"[[Soily]]"
#"Big Barn Bed"
#"When the Night"
#"Wild Life"
#"[[Seaside Woman]]"
#"[[Little Woman Love]]"
#"[[C Moon]]"
#"[[Little Woman Love]]" (reprise)
#"[[Live and Let Die (song)|Live and Let Die]]"
#"[[Maybe I'm Amazed]]"
#"[[My Love (Paul McCartney song)|My Love]]"
#"[[Live And Let Die]]"
#"[[Go Now (song)|Go Now]]"
#"Say You Don't Mind"
#"The Mess"
#"[[Hi Hi Hi]]
#*Encore
#"[[Long Tall Sally]]"
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==Cited bibliography==
* {{cite book | author-last=McGee | author-first= Garry | title=Band on the Run: A History of Paul McCartney and Wings | publisher=Taylor Trade Publishing | location=Lanham, Maryland | year= 2003}}
* {{cite book|last=Rodriguez|first=Robert|title=Fab Four FAQ 2.0: The Beatles' Solo Years, 1970–1980|publisher=Backbeat Books|location=Milwaukee|year=2010}}
* {{cite book|last=Sounes|first=Howard|title=Fab: An Intimate Life of Paul McCartney|publisher=HarperCollins|location=London|year=2010}}


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Latest revision as of 02:02, 7 August 2024

Wings 1973 UK Tour
Tour by Wings
Associated albumRed Rose Speedway
Start date11 May 1973
End date10 July 1973
Legs2
No. of shows21
Wings concert chronology

During the spring and early summer of 1973, Paul McCartney's band Wings performed on a twelve-city concert tour of the United Kingdom.[1]

Promotion

[edit]

The tour was for the purpose of promoting the band's latest album, Red Rose Speedway, as well as the single "Live and Let Die" from the James Bond film of the same name. Another reason for the tour was that McCartney simply enjoying playing live shows.[2]

This was the largest tour yet for Wings.[3] Unlike the surprise appearances of the previous year's Wings University Tour and the spontaneous nature of the follow-up Wings Over Europe Tour,[4] here the tour was announced in more normal fashion and fans could buy tickets ahead of time.[1] Tickets sold well, with a third date being added at the Hammersmith Odeon and other cities being added onto the itinerary.[2] The routing included a return to McCartney's hometown as the band played the Liverpool Empire Theatre on 18 May.[3]

The announced nature of the tour also meant that music critics could arrange to see the shows, and while the press's regard for McCartney and the Wings enterprise in general was fairly low, the concerts got some mixed-to-good notices.[1]

Wings' line-up for the tour was Paul and Linda McCartney, Denny Laine, Henry McCullough, and Denny Seiwell.[3] Shows lasted for around an hour or so.[4] Wings presented a different image on stage during the tour's shows than they did on record, being respectively "undeniably vigorous and invigorating" rather than "tame, even lame," as Tony Palmer wrote for The Observer after seeing the tour's opening night at the Bristol Hippodrome.[4] The band had somewhat more material to play than they had in previous outings, and McCullough's instrumental "Henry's Blue", previously used to fill out the setlist, was not employed.[5] Laine's singing of his former band The Moody Blues' hit "Go Now" was included, however.[4]

As per McCartney's practice with Wings at the time, the three non-McCartney band members did not earn a share of the receipts but rather received a flat rate of £70 a week, with a £1000 bonus paid at the tour's conclusion.[6] This reinforced the financial dissatisfaction that Seiwell was feeling with vaguely promised royalties from Wings' recordings not coming to him.[7] McCullough was also unhappy with the monetary situation and furthermore resented having to share the stage with Linda McCartney.[8] Although her keyboard playing had improved from before,[2] she still qualified as a musical amateur.[8] Overall, the group began coming apart during the tour.[2] The situation with Seiwell and McCollough would soon reach a breaking point in the weeks immediately afterward, and both quit Wings shortly before the group left for Lagos, Nigeria to record Band on the Run.[9]

The support act for the entire tour was pub rock band Brinsley Schwarz.[2] Paul and Linda asked them to be on the tour after seeing them perform at the London Hard Rock Cafe's opening night a few weeks previously. Prior to the tour, Wings had performed unannounced at the Hard Rock on 18 March in support of the charity organisation Release.

During a break in the tour itinerary, the McCartneys went exploring and ended up buying a secluded house, Waterfall, in Peasmarsh, Surrey, which would end up becoming their main residence.[10]

Tour dates

[edit]
Date City Country Venue
11 May 1973 Bristol England Bristol Hippodrome
12 May 1973 Oxford New Theatre Oxford
13 May 1973 Cardiff Wales Capitol Theatre
15 May 1973 Bournemouth England Bournemouth Winter Gardens
16 May 1973 Manchester Hardrock Concert Theatre
17 May 1973
18 May 1973 Liverpool Liverpool Empire Theatre
2 performances
19 May 1973 Leeds University of Leeds Refectory
21 May 1973 Preston Preston Guild Hall
22 May 1973 Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle Odeon
23 May 1973 Edinburgh Scotland Odeon Cinema
2 performances
24 May 1973 Glasgow Green's Playhouse
25 May 1973 London England Hammersmith Odeon
26 May 1973
27 May 1973
4 July 1973 Sheffield Sheffield City Hall
6 July 1973 Birmingham Birmingham Odeon
9 July 1973 Leicester Odeon
10 July 1973 Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle City Hall

A source:[11]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c McGee, Band on the Run, p. 45.
  2. ^ a b c d e McGee, Band on the Run, p. 46.
  3. ^ a b c Sounes, Fab, p. 305.
  4. ^ a b c d Palmer, Tony (20 May 1973). "O, for the Wings ..." The Observer. London. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Rodriguez, Fab Four FAQ 2.0, p. 208.
  6. ^ Sounes, Fab, p. 308.
  7. ^ Rodriguez, Fab Four FAQ 2.0, p. 204.
  8. ^ a b Rodriguez, Fab Four FAQ 2.0, p. 210.
  9. ^ Sounes, Fab, pp. 308–310.
  10. ^ Sounes, Fab, pp. 306–307.
  11. ^ McGee, Band on the Run, pp. 173–174.

Cited bibliography

[edit]
  • McGee, Garry (2003). Band on the Run: A History of Paul McCartney and Wings. Lanham, Maryland: Taylor Trade Publishing.
  • Rodriguez, Robert (2010). Fab Four FAQ 2.0: The Beatles' Solo Years, 1970–1980. Milwaukee: Backbeat Books.
  • Sounes, Howard (2010). Fab: An Intimate Life of Paul McCartney. London: HarperCollins.
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