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The Liverpool Sound was a [[concert]] held at the [[Anfield]] football stadium in [[Liverpool]] on [[1st June|1 June]], [[2008]] to celebrate the city's year as the [[European Capital of Culture]]. The concert was headlined by former-[[Beatle]] [[Sir Paul McCartney]], playing in his home-city for the first time in five years to the day. |
The Liverpool Sound was a [[concert]] held at the [[Anfield]] football stadium in [[Liverpool]] on [[1st June|1 June]], [[2008]] to celebrate the city's year as the [[European Capital of Culture]]. The concert was headlined by former-[[Beatle]] [[Sir Paul McCartney]], playing in his home-city for the first time in five years to the day. |
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| The Liverpool Sound | |
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| Genre | Rock |
| Dates | 1 June 2008 |
| Location(s) | Liverpool |
| Years active | 2008 |
| Founders | Liverpool Culture Company |
| Website | Official Site |
The Liverpool Sound was a concert held at the Anfield football stadium in Liverpool on 1 June, 2008 to celebrate the city's year as the European Capital of Culture. The concert was headlined by former-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, playing in his home-city for the first time in five years to the day.
Venue
The stage was constructed at the Anfield Road end of the stadium facing the famous Spion Kop with the word 'Liverpool' in giant letters set against outlines of the city's landmarks such as the Yellow Submarine and the Grade I listed Royal Liver Building.
Attendees included John Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, George Harrison's widow Olivia Harrison, Liverpool F.C. manager Rafael Benítez, former Liverpool F.C. manager Kenny Dalglish and local footballers, Jamie Carragher and Wayne Rooney with his fiancée Coleen McLoughlin.
Line-up
- Paul McCartney (with guest appearances by Dave Grohl)
- Kaiser Chiefs
- The Zutons
Peter Kay
McCartney was introduced by comedian Peter Kay. Kay described him as "a local lad who's done very well for himself in the music game" and has "played with some amazing people over the years: Stevie Wonder, Rupert the Bear and The Beatles." He jokingly thanked the crowd for coming out and "missing the last episode of Ultimate Force with Ross Kemp" and was dismayed that the previous day's soundcheck had revealed McCartney would neither be breakdancing nor including a Right Said Fred medley in his set.
Paul McCartney
McCartney's appearance marked the fifth anniversary of the former Beatles' last appearance in his home-city and one month after his fourth classical album, Ecce Cor Meum, had been performed at Liverpool Cathedral.
He was joined on stage for three songs by former-Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl. Grohl played guitar on the Wings' hit Band on the Run before taking to the drums on Back in the U.S.S.R. He rejoined the band to drum on the closing number, I Saw Her Standing There.
The encore included the first live performance by a Beatle of A Day in the Life which led into a rousing rendition of John Lennon's Give Peace a Chance in front of a giant CND symbol.
Set List
- Hippy Hippy Shake
- Jet
- Drive My Car
- Flaming Pie
- Got to Get You into My Life
- Let Me Roll It
- My Love
- C Moon
- The Long and Winding Road
- Dance Tonight
- Blackbird
- Calico Skies
- In Liverpool
- I'll Follow The Sun
- Eleanor Rigby
- Something
- Penny Lane
- Band on the Run (with Dave Grohl on guitar)
- Back in the U.S.S.R. (with Dave Grohl on drums)
- Live and Let Die
- Let It Be
- Hey Jude
- Yesterday
- A Day in the Life
- Give Peace a Chance
- Lady Madonna
- I Saw Her Standing There (with Dave Grohl on drums)