

The crowd yelled themselves hoarse for McCartney’s encore.

Tens of thousands of excited fans gathered on Saturday for McCartney’s return to Syracuse. “His energy even makes you feel it was a young stand-in who was doing the show.” I thought Paul was a legend, but he’s beyond a legend - a monster,” Torii said after the concert. The audience then joined McCartney for a rendition of “Hey Jude” before he left the stage. Reminiscent of his concert in Syracuse five years ago, McCartney once again set the stage on fire with his song “Live and Let Die.” Flames and fireworks erupted from the stage, and the heated wind swept through the audience in the ground section. Throughout the concert, McCartney performed songs ranging from Beatles classics such as “Blackbird” and “Let It Be,” to his personal singles like “Fuh You.” The audience turned the Dome into “a galaxy,” in McCartney’s words, by waving their flashlights to the melodies. “I named my son Paul,” McCartney read from one of the signs from the audience. People stood throughout the duration of the concert, some holding signs, phones and cameras, and some swinging with the rhythm. Almost the entire audience started whistling and waving at the stage.Ī fan captures McCartney’s vibrant performance at the Dome on Saturday. “How many people are not from Syracuse?” he asked. Less than half of the audience raised their hands. “Tell me, how many people here tonight are actually from Syracuse?” McCartney asked the crowd during the concert. This is the first concert held at the Dome since it was renamed in May. Syracuse University announced McCartney’s return to the Dome in February. Multiple signs around the Dome showed “Welcome back to Syracuse Paul.” The merchandise counters were crowded with fans trying to get a T-shirt. The home to the Syracuse Orange was filled with jubilation from people coming from all across the globe. Tens of thousands of McCartney fans packed the Dome on Saturday night. Switching between guitar, piano and ukulele, the 79-year-old music legend performed the same energetic way he always has. McCartney, a former Beatle and musician, took the stage at the Dome once again after his 2017 North America tour, when he literally set the stage on fire. I became addicted to the Beatles in a month.” “I was trying to know what my father was playing in his car, and some of them were the Beatles’ songs. “I became a Beatles fan when I was 13,” Torii said in Japanese. from Tokyo back in April, Torii said Syracuse is the tenth city and twelfth concert on his way to complete all 16 concerts of Sir Paul McCartney’s “Got Back Tour.” Following McCartney’s footsteps has been Torii’s mission over the years- he’s seen McCartney more than 50 times, he said. Holding a green sign that read “COME BACK TO JAPAN, PLEASE,” Kiichirou Torii cheered from the eleventh row of the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday night, eager to see his favorite performer. Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox.
