Just as he releases his highly-anticipated new album Egypt Station, Paul McCartney announces the Freshen Up U.S. Tour for 2019. Read ahead to know the full details.
Fans of the former Beatles member has been awaiting the release of his new album, Egypt Station. Paul McCartney’s 17th solo studio album came out last Friday, September 7. In addition to the album release, Paul also announced the dates for the accompanying North American concert tour, Freshen Up. The North American leg is only a small part of the global mammoth tour. From concert dates and locations, we’ve got all the details for you.
5 New Additional Dates To Freshen Up US Tour
Paul adds first U.S. dates to #FreshenUpTour Full details HERE: https://t.co/ANqrnFQe8S pic.twitter.com/SondsuUlJV
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) August 31, 2018
Last December, Paul McCartney’s Freshen Up UK tickets sold out in a matter of seconds, much to the disappointment of fans. It comes to no surprise that the artist decided to add more locations to his already hectic tour schedule. The Freshen Up US Tour now has an additional five new venues and dates:
Raleigh, North Carolina, PNC Arena (May 27)
Greenville, South Carolina, Bon Secours Wellness Arena (May 30)
Lexington, Kentucky, Rupp Arena (June 1)
Madison, Wisconsin, Kohl Center (Jun 6)
Moline, Illinois, TaxSlayer Center (June 11)
Next month, Paul will also be in North America for a string of Canadian dates. After which, he will travel to the States for two shows at Austin City Limits on October 5 and 12. Paul will be setting his tour off in Japan and Europe until the middle of December.
Fans are in for a treat. This will be Macca’s first series of performances in the United States since his One On One Tour back in 2016 and 2017. Additionally, it will also be the first time in a while that Paul will be hitting the road.
The Freshen Up Tour will be kicking off in Raleigh, North Carolina at the PNC Arena. It will be making stops in Greenville, South Carollina and Madison, Wisconsin before wrapping things up in Moline, Illinois, at the TaxSlayer Center.
For more information on tickets, prices, dates, and availabilities, click here. Better hurry as tickets are running out fast!
Macca’s 17th Solo Studio Album, Egypt Station
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The Freshen Up world tour comes in the heels of a much-anticipated album, Egypt Station. The album first released three singles before officially hitting the shelves; “I Don’t Know,” “Come On To Me,” and in true Paul McCartney fashion, the cheeky Ryan-Tedder-produced “Fuh You.”
Egypt Station is produced by Greg Kurstin and is released by Capitol Records. This is Macca’s first album release since his 2013 album, New. The album is inspired by a group of similarly named paintings of Paul’s back in 1988. Egypt Station’s cover art is also inspired from the said paintings.
In an interview, Paul expresses the inspiration of the album, “I liked the words ‘Egypt Station.’ It reminded me of the ‘album’ albums we used to make… ‘Egypt Station’ starts off at the station on the first song and then each song is like a different station. So it gave us some idea to base all the songs around that. I think of it as a dream location that the music emanates from.”
Egypt Station’s Resounding Critical Success
The Guardian’s Kitty Empire says of Paul’s newest album, “By turns playful, honest and questing, Paul McCartney hitches empathy to experimentation on his urgent new album.” Egypt Station is being well received by critics and fans alike. This is something truly impressive. As if Paul needs to prove himself more. The music legend is 17 albums out from his The Beatles stint and continues to prove his music is not only iconic, but timeless as well.
Egypt Station has a Metacritic score of 76 out of 100. It has mostly positive reviews from critics, with The Telegraph UK saying, “It is the sound of an old rocker at full steam ahead, determined to keep on rolling for as long as he can.”
It is undeniable that Paul McCartney, even after the death of an era, manages to stay as one of the most formidable artists in the industry.
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