Paul McCartney Announced a Surprise, 575-Person Venue Show in NYC. Tickets Sold Out In-Person in 30 Minutes

Mar. 15, 2025

Paul McCartney in May 2022.Photo:Joe Marino/UPI/Shutterstock

Joe Marino/UPI/Shutterstock

Sir Paul McCartneydelighted a special group of New Yorkers!

On Tuesday, Feb. 11, theBeatlesmusician, 82, announced a surprise, same-day show in New York City.

Tickets for the concert, which will be held at the 575-person venue — the Bowery Ballroom — sold out in 30 minutes.

According to a press release, tickets were only on sale in-person at the Bowery Ballroom box office.

“No tickets sold online,” it read. “First come, first served. One ticket per person.”

Paul McCartney performs in Manchester in December 2024.Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty

Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty

The press release noted that people should avoid purchasing from “third-party vendors”: “Fake tickets will not be honored and entry will be denied.”

Thirty minutes after the show was announced, a press release statement was sent out saying that “All tickets for Paul McCartney’s show tonight have completely sold out.”

McCartney’s surprise show comes just days ahead of theSaturday Night Live50th anniversaryon Sunday, Feb. 16, where he is set to make a special appearance alongsideSabrina Carpenter,Adam Driver,Ayo Edebiri,Dave Chappelle,John Mulaney,Kim Kardashian,Martin Short,Miley Cyrus,Paul Simon,Pedro Pascal,Peyton Manning,Quinta Brunson,Robert De Niro,Scarlett Johansson,Steve Martin,Tom HanksandWoody Harrelson.

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In December, McCartney gave London fans an unexpected Beatles reunion.

McCartney invited Starr, 84, out during the encore, where they played a pair of Beatles classics, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)” and “Helter Skelter,per fan-captured footage.

While announcing the drummer, McCartney told the crowd, according tofan-captured video: “The one and only Mr. Ringo Starr!”

Once Starr arrived onstage, he embraced the “Maybe I’m Amazed” performer and said: “I want to tell you, I’ve had a great night tonight.”

Then McCartney turned to his friend and said: “Shall we rock?”

source: people.com