PERFORMANCE/TOUR: A McCartney Homecoming at Citi Field

Paul McCartney played Citi Field 44 years after the Beatles first played Shea Stadium. McCartney came to Citi Field on Friday night to bring a new ballpark one thing that cant be built in: memories. No one was better qualified. As a 23-year-old Beatle, Mr. McCartney introduced rock to a stadium audience on August 15, 1965, when the Beatles played a 34-minute set at Shea Stadium, which Citi Field replaced. The Beatles returned to Shea in 1966 on what would be their last tour...

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