June 14, 2008 23:53

Paul McCartney plays to 350,000 in Kiev

The former Beatle's gig is Ukraine's biggest ever

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Paul McCartney performed in front of 350,000 people in Kiev tonight (June 14), the largest audience for a gig Ukraine has ever seen.

The former Beatle and his band performed a mammoth 33-song set in the capital's Independence Square, playing songs including 'Drive My Car', 'Blackbird', 'Penny Lane' and 'Hey Jude'.

McCartney also performed a number of songs from his solo career and his time with Wings, such as 'Jet', 'C Moon', 'Dance Tonight' and 'Mrs Vanderbilt', the latter of which fans had petitioned for.

The gig was simultaneously broadcast on giant screens in six other Ukrainian cities and on television, with an estimated 10 million people watching.

After performing a number of encores, McCartney finished the set with 'Yesterday' and 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'.

Paul McCartney played:

'Drive My Car'
'Jet'
'All My Loving'
'Only Mama Knows'
'Flaming Pie'
'Got To Get You Into My Life'
'Let Me Roll It'
'C Moon'
'My Love'
'Let 'Em In'
'The Long And Winding Road'
'Dance Tonight'
'Blackbird'
'Calico Skies'
'I'll Follow The Sun'
'Mrs Vanderbilt'
'Eleanor Rigby'
'Something'
'Good Day Sunshine'
'Penny Lane'
'Band On The Run'
'Birthday'
'Back In The USSR'
'I Got A Feeling'
'Live And Let Die'
'Let It Be'
'Hey Jude'
'A Day In The Life/Give Peace A Chance'
'Lady Madonna'
'Get Back'
'I Saw Her Standing There'
'Yesterday'
'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'