Paul McCartney Surprises Crowd at Bruce Springsteen Concert

The last time Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen were up on a stage together was in 2022. That year, McCartney brought out Springsteen for the New Jersey stop of his “Got Back” tour, and again when he headlined the Glastonbury Festival.

So, of course, it was time for Springsteen to return the gesture when he made a stop in McCartney’s hometown of Liverpool. To the delight of fans who turned up at Anfield Stadium to watch The Boss, they got to see the two legends perform together.

Springsteen Cheekily Introduced Paul McCartney as ‘a Local Young Man’

Springsteen was in town with his E Street Band for their last show in the United Kingdom. The Land of Hope and Dreams Tour will next move on to Berlin, Germany.

Before bringing McCartney out, Springsteen teased the crowd. “We’re lucky tonight. We have a young man. A local young man from Liverpool is going to guest with us tonight,” he said to the audience. “I think he’s got a lot of talent, and I believe he’s going to be going places. So let’s bring out Sir Paul McCartney.”

The crowd went nuts as McCartney walked onto the stage. After giving each other a brief hug, they launched into “Can’t Buy Me Love” while the crowd sang along.

“Being in Liverpool and playing with a Beatle – that’s one of my dreams come true, right there,” Springsteen said after they finished their second and last song together, “Kansas City.”

The Duo Surprised LIPA Students With a Visit the Day Before the Concert

On Friday, June 6, Springsteen appeared with McCartney at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) to speak with the students. LIPA called the visit by the two iconic performers a “truly incredible day.”

“Thanks to Bruce Springsteen for sharing such rich insights with our students,” a school spokesperson told the BBC.

After photos of the two posing with students began circulating online, fans started wondering if McCartney would also make an appearance at The Boss’s show the following night.

McCartney co-founded LIPA and is a major donor to the school. While he was in Liverpool, getting ready to make the live album, “Liverpool Oratorio,” the former Beatle visited the Liverpool Institute for Boys — his old school. The school had officially closed in 1985 and was in a state of disrepair.

McCartney wanted to do something to help give the building new life. He ended up collaborating with Mark Featherstone-Witty to create the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, whose home is now inside the former Institute for Boys.