Paul McCartney returned to the stage for the first time in 2026 with a rare, intimate performance at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on March 27, 2026, marking his first live show since wrapping up his Got Back tour in late 2025.
The concert was the first of two consecutive nights at the venue and featured a 23-song setlist, slightly shorter than his recent arena shows but still spanning his entire career — from The Beatles to Wings and his solo catalog.
Opening with “Help!” — a track he had rarely performed live for decades — McCartney set the tone for a performance built around classic material and deep fan favorites.
Throughout the night, he moved seamlessly between eras, performing songs like “Got to Get You Into My Life,” “Let Me Roll It,” and “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five,” alongside staples such as “Blackbird,” “Let It Be,” and “Hey Jude.”
The show maintained McCartney’s traditional structure, culminating in the iconic Abbey Road medley encore — “Golden Slumbers,” “Carry That Weight,” and “The End.”
Notably, despite recently announcing his upcoming album The Boys of Dungeon Lane, McCartney did not perform any new material, including the lead single “Days We Left Behind.” Instead, the focus remained firmly on his established catalog.
Full Setlist — March 27, 2026 (Los Angeles, Fonda Theatre)
- Help!
- Coming Up
- Got to Get You Into My Life
- Let Me Roll It
- Getting Better
- Let ’Em In
- My Valentine
- Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five
- I’ve Just Seen a Face
- Every Night
- Love Me Do
- Blackbird
- Now and Then
- Lady Madonna
- Flaming Pie
- Jet
- Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
- Get Back
- Let It Be
- Hey Jude
Encore:
- Golden Slumbers
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Carry That Weight
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The End
The performance reaffirmed McCartney’s long-standing approach to live shows — blending nostalgia with consistency, while maintaining a setlist built around timeless material. Even in a smaller venue, the structure and song selection remained rooted in the same formula that has defined his tours for decades.
With a new album arriving in May, the Los Angeles shows signal the beginning of McCartney’s next phase — but for now, the focus remains on the songs that built his legacy.
