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At Paul McCartney’s intimate LA show, a lot of healing and one little Trump joke
Paul McCartney offered a healing musical experience with Beatles and Wings classics at a 1,200-capacity LA theater while briefly referencing President Trump amid widespread protests.
- On Friday and Saturday, Paul McCartney performed two intimate concerts at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, playing sets heavy with Beatles and Wings classics for 1,200 fans.
- Attendees described the intimate venue as an "antidote to troubled times." Derek Heath, a 39-year-old graphic designer, told CNN the experience brought the community closer amid the city's charged atmosphere.
- A star-studded audience including Ringo Starr, Taylor Swift, and Billie Eilish watched McCartney perform Beatles hits like "Hey Jude" and "Let It Be," while "Band on the Run" only appeared on the second night.
- McCartney largely avoided politics, though he poked fun at President Donald Trump's dance moves, a moment that prompted booing from the crowd, who had surrendered their phones before the show.
- While McCartney announced his 19th studio album "The Boys of Dungeon Lane" last week due in May, the setlist excluded new music and political anthems like "Revolution" and "Pipes of Peace.
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