Paul McCartney attracts fans from across North Carolina and the country to Winston-Salem

Pam Anderson of Fleming Island, Fla., stated she traveled along with her three associates to see McCartney carry out.

“We’ve been followers since they (the Beatles) appeared on ‘The Ed Sullivan Present,” Anderson stated. “And we’ve been followers ever since.”

The Beatles appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Present” in February 1964.

Anderson and her three associates cheered as McCartney arrived Saturday on the Truist Area’s car parking zone in an SUV.

Winston-Salem was one in all McCartney’s dwell debut cities throughout his 13-city Received Again tour that began April 28 in Spokane, Wash., and can run by June 16 in East Rutherford, N.J.

Born in Liverpool, McCartney taught himself piano, guitar and songwriting as an adolescent, having been influenced by his father, a jazz participant, and rock ‘n’ roll performers similar to Little Richard and Buddy Holly, in line with the Unbiased, a British on-line newspaper.

McCartney, 79, gained worldwide fame as co-lead vocalist, co-songwriter and bassist for the Beatles, in line with billboard.com. After the breakup of the Beatles, McCartney discovered success with the formation of the band Wings within the early Nineteen Seventies. When Wings ended its run within the early Eighties, McCartney launched into a solo profession.

McCartney was identified for his melodic strategy to bass-playing, versatile and broad tenor vocal vary, and musical eclecticism, in line with billboard.com.

In December 2020, the discharge of his album McCartney III and its subsequent charting at No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 earned McCartney the feat of being the primary artist to have a brand new album within the prime two chart positions in every of the final six many years, in line with billboard.com.

John Turner of Forest Metropolis stated he and his spouse have attended 12 or 13 of McCartney’s concert events in previous years.

Turner stated he appreciated that McCartney was scheduled to carry out for 3 hours Saturday night time.

“His music is superior,” Turner stated. “It’s of nice worth.”

Carol Taylor of Charlotte stated she determined to see McCartney in live performance “as a result of I’ve been in love with him my complete life,”

Karen Genaille of Dayton, Ohio, an alumna of Mount Tabor Excessive Faculty, stated she and her husband realized that McCartney would carry out in Winston-Salem.

“We heard that Paul could be enjoying right here, and I believed it might be a superb journey to return down,” Genaille stated.

Scott Shepherd of Mebane stated he revered McCartney’s longevity as a musical star.

“Paul is a legend,” Shepherd. “He’s 78, and so let’s see him.”

Trey Pack of Pittsburgh stated he traveled to Winston-Salem for a chance to see McCartney on stage.

“I’ve by no means seen Paul McCartney,” Pack stated. “This can be my final probability to see a residing Beatle.”

Followers reported site visitors delays round Truist Area after the live performance began Saturday night time.

“Individuals have come a protracted away for this live performance, and we are able to’t get in,” stated Carol Hallisey, who was caught in site visitors at Deacon Boulevard and thirtieth Avenue.

In a press release, the Winston-Salem Police Division stated it was conscious of the elevated site visitors round Truist Area due to the Paul McCartney live performance.

A thunderstorm additionally got here by the realm, which brought on delays in parking automobiles, police stated.