That’s the kind of thing you never even imagine, and when it happens, well, you don’t dream it will ever happen again.
Paul McCartney performs during his Got Back tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Friday, May 13, 2022. Paul McCartney performs during his Got Back tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Friday, May 13, 2022. Paul McCartney performs during his Got Back tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Friday, May 13, 2022.
Paul McCartney performs during his Got Back tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Friday, May 13, 2022. Paul McCartney performs during his Got Back tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Friday, May 13, 2022. So no, Ringo wasn’t there, at least on stage, and no other guests joined McCartney and his longtime band on stage. But with the softer, lovely kind of vibe that filled the air on Friday night, and 36 songs in a set that run two hours and 40 minutes, fans got the peace and love they needed anyway.
Sweetly, he remains unabashedly sentimental at times, with songs such as the Wings’ “Let ‘Em In” still a gentle simple ditty, and the more recent “My Valentine” a sweet open-hearted song written for his wife Nancy. “Here Today” served as his tribute to Lennon. “Something,” a song written by George Harrison, did the same for him, and was particularly sweet, starting with McCartney on ukulele before the band joined in and McCartney switched to electric guitar.