Category Archives: The Beatles 1970s

Paul McCartney and Wings perform at Cine Roma in Antwerp, Belgium 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 22 1972)


Video: 'Paul McCartney Live In Cine Roma, Antwerp, Belgium (Tuesday 22nd August 1972)'

(Tuesday, August 22, 1972, 7:00 p.m. Central European Time; during the Wings Over Europe Tour) — Paul McCartney and his new band, Wings, performed tonight at the Cine Roma in Antwerp, Belgium, on the 24th stop of their 25-city, 26-show Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first tour of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings perform at Cine Roma in Antwerp, Belgium 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 22 1972)

Paul McCartney and Wings perform at World Forum Convention Center in The Hague, The Netherlands 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1972)


Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings Eat At Home Live 1972'

(Monday, August 21, 1972, 8:15 p.m. Central European Time) — Paul McCartney and his new band, Wings, performed tonight at the World Forum Convention Center in The Hague, The Netherlands, on the 23rd stop of their 25-city, 26-show Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first tour of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings perform at World Forum Convention Center in The Hague, The Netherlands 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 21 1972)

Paul McCartney and Wings perform at Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, The Netherlands 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1972)


Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Live at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (August 20, 1972)'

(Sunday, August 20, 1972, 7:00 p.m. Central European Time; during the Wings Over Europe Tour) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new band, Wings, performed tonight at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on the 22nd stop of the group’s 25-city, 26-show Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first tour of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings perform at Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, The Netherlands 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1972)

Paul McCartney and Wings perform at Evenementenhal Martinihal in Groningen, The Netherlands 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 19 1972)


Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Live in Groningen, The Netherlands (August 19, 1972)'

(Saturday, August 19, 1972, 8:30 p.m. Central European Time; during the Wings Over Europe Tour) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new band, Wings, performed tonight at Evenementenhal Martinihal in Groningen, The Netherlands, on the 21st stop of their 25-city, 26-show Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings perform at Evenementenhal Martinihal in Groningen, The Netherlands 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 19 1972)

‘Some Time In New York City’ album by John Lennon & Yoko Ono peaks at #48 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1972)


Video: 'John Lennon - Sometime In New York (Full Album)' (16 videos)

(Saturday, August 12, 1972)Some Time in New York City, a part-studio, part-live double album by ex-Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, as Plastic Ono Band that included backing by the American rock band Elephant’s Memory, peaked at #48 on today’s Billboard 200 album chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Some Time In New York City’ album by John Lennon & Yoko Ono peaks at #48 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 12 1972)

Paul McCartney and new band depart Gothenberg, Sweden, following drug bust during Wings Over Europe Tour 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1972)


Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings In Gothenburg, Sweeden - ITN News - 11 August 1972'

(Wednesday, August 11, 1972) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new rock group, Wings, arrived today in Lund, Sweden, for a concert after paying $1,800 in combined fines for possession of cannabis. Continue reading Paul McCartney and new band depart Gothenberg, Sweden, following drug bust during Wings Over Europe Tour 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 11 1972)

Paul McCartney and new band perform at Njaardhallen in Oslo, Norway during Wings Over Europe Tour 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1972)


Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Live at the Njardhallen, Oslo, Norway (August 9, 1972)'

(Wednesday, August 9, 1972, 7:30 p.m. Central European Time) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new group, Wings, performed today at Njaardhallen in Oslo, Norway, the 14th stop on the 25-city Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first tour of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966. Continue reading Paul McCartney and new band perform at Njaardhallen in Oslo, Norway during Wings Over Europe Tour 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 9 1972)

Paul McCartney and new band perform at Idretshalle in Örebro, Sweden during Wings Over Europe Tour 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1972)


Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Live in Orebro, Sweden (August 8, 1972)'

(Tuesday, August 8, 1972, evening Central European Time) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new group, Wings, performed tonight at Idretshalle in Örebro, Sweden, the 13th stop on the 25-city Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first tour of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966. Continue reading Paul McCartney and new band perform at Idretshalle in Örebro, Sweden during Wings Over Europe Tour 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 8 1972)

John Lennon & Yoko Ono interviewed by WABC-TV’s Geraldo Rivera in San Francisco 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 1972)


Video: Lennon, Ono and Rivera on Aug. 5, 1972 (at 0:00-3:33)

(Saturday, August 5, 1972) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, were filmed today in San Francisco for an interview by Geraldo Rivera for Eyewitness News on WABC-TV in New York, travelling through the city aboard a cable car, driving the city’s steep hills in a car, viewing the Golden Gate Bridge and visiting Fisherman’s Wharf. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono interviewed by WABC-TV’s Geraldo Rivera in San Francisco 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 1972)

Paul McCartney and his band Wings perform at Pavillon Montreux in Switzerland 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 1972)


Audio: 'Paul Mccartney & Wings - Live At The Pavillion Montreux, Switzerland 1973-07-22 - Full Concert'

(Saturday, July 22, 1972, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Central European Time; during the Wings Over Europe Tour) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new group, Wings, performed tonight at Pavillon Montreux in Switzerland, the eighth of 25-stops of the Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first tour of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966. Continue reading Paul McCartney and his band Wings perform at Pavillon Montreux in Switzerland 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 22 1972)