| Concert tour name | Driving World Tour |
|---|---|
| Artist | Paul McCartney |
| Album | Driving Rain |
| Location | Asia • North America |
| Start date | April 1, 2002 |
| End date | November 18, 2002 |
| Number of legs | 4 |
| Number of shows | 58 |
| Gross | US $125.9 million ($ in dollars) |
| Last tour | The New World Tour (1993) |
| This tour | Driving World Tour (2002) |
| Next tour | Back in the World Tour (2003) |
The Driving World Tour was a concert tour by English musician Paul McCartney. It marked his first tour of the 21st century and of any kind since 1993's New World Tour. For the first time in nearly a decade, McCartney returned to the road following the death of first wife, Linda McCartney, the death of George Harrison, and 9/11.[1] This was in promotion of his 2001 album Driving Rain. Paul "Wix" Wickens returned on keyboards and is credited as Musical Director. New to the fold were Americans Rusty Anderson, Brian Ray, and Abe Laboriel Jr. Paul McCartney's then-fiancée Heather Mills accompanied him on the tour and was in the audience for every American performance.
Background
The tour began on April 1, 2002, when the American leg was kicked off in Oakland, California. The official release chronicling the first U.S. leg of the tour was the CD and DVD Back in the U.S., which itself would be promoted by another leg in the States. The second American leg was followed by visits to Mexico and Japan. A remix of The Fireman tracks and a performance by Cirque du Soleil opened each show.
Personnel
- Paul McCartney – lead vocals, acoustic, electric and bass guitars, piano, ukulele
- Rusty Anderson – backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- Brian Ray – backing vocals, acoustic, electric and bass guitars
- Paul "Wix" Wickens – backing vocals, keyboards, accordion, acoustic guitar
- Abe Laboriel, Jr. – backing vocals, drums, percussion
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April | Oakland | United States | The Arena in Oakland | 14,401 / 18,503 | $1,725,754 |
| 3 April | San Jose | HP Pavilion | 14,330 / 18,113 | $1,672,915 | |
| 5 April | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 23,341 / 24,712 | $5,591,700 | |
| 6 April | |||||
| 10 April | Chicago | United Center | 32,178 / 32,178 | $4,066,030 | |
| 11 April | |||||
| 13 April | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 16,169 / 16,169 | $1,346,594 |
| 16 April | Philadelphia | United States | First Union Center | 15,536 / 15,536 | $1,868,760 |
| 17 April | East Rutherford | Continental Airlines Arena | 16,740 / 16,740 | $1,961,431 | |
| 19 April | Boston | FleetCenter | 14,607 / 14,607 | $1,952,755 | |
| 21 April | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 14,248 / 14,248 | $1,836,490 | |
| 23 April | Washington, D.C. | MCI Center | 29,946 / 29,946 | $3,810,367 | |
| 24 April | |||||
| 26 April | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 31,402 / 31,402 | $4,050,500 | |
| 27 April | |||||
| 29 April | Cleveland | Gund Arena | 17,564 / 17,564 | $2,146,615 | |
| 1 May | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 17,356 / 17,356 | $1,938,315 | |
| 4 May | Los Angeles | Staples Center | 15,805 / 15,805 | $2,148,387 | |
| 5 May | Anaheim | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim | 13,739 / 13,739 | $1,780,035 | |
| 7 May | Denver | Pepsi Center | 14,700 / 14,700 | $1,762,935 | |
| 9 May | Dallas | Reunion Arena | 30,009 / 30,009 | $4,071,970 | |
| 10 May | |||||
| 12 May | Atlanta | Philips Arena | 28,810 / 28,810 | $3,476,918 | |
| 13 May | |||||
| 15 May | Tampa | Ice Palace | 16,128 / 16,128 | $1,979,845 | |
| 17 May | Sunrise | National Car Rental Center | 29,321 / 29,321 | $3,752,002 | |
| 18 May | |||||
| 21 September | Milwaukee | Bradley Center | 16,584 / 17,082 | $1,985,585 | |
| 23 September | St. Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 15,797 / 15,797 | $2,183,430 | |
| 24 September | Chicago | United Center | 16,154 / 16,154 | $2,199,100 | |
| 27 September | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | 13,638 / 13,638 | $1,920,240 | |
| 28 September | Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | 12,752 / 12,752 | $2,258,000 | |
| 30 September | Boston | FleetCenter | 29,097 / 29,097 | $4,050,530 | |
| 1 October | |||||
| 4 October | Cleveland | Gund Arena | 15,752 / 17,500 | $2,014,460 | |
| 5 October | Indianapolis | Conseco Fieldhouse | 15,121 / 15,121 | $1,845,410 | |
| 7 October | Raleigh | RBC Center | 13,916 / 13,916 | $1,686,275 | |
| 9 October | St. Louis | Savvis Center | 14,878 / 14,878 | $1,791,485 | |
| 10 October | Columbus | Value City Arena | 15,124 / 15,124 | $2,132,005 | |
| 12 October | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | 12,906 / 12,906 | $1,509,715 | |
| 13 October | Houston | Compaq Center | 12,440 / 12,440 | $1,758,235 | |
| 15 October | Oklahoma City | Ford Center | 14,847 / 14,847 | $1,956,090 | |
| 18 October | Portland | Rose Garden | 15,576 / 15,576 | $1,847,150 | |
| 19 October | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | 17,648 / 17,648 | $2,325,855 | |
| 21 October | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | 13,737 / 13,737 | $1,714,148 | |
| 22 October | San Jose | HP Pavilion | 14,220 / 14,220 | $1,892,330 | |
| 25 October | Anaheim | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim | 13,588 / 16,192 | $1,795,675 | |
| 26 October | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 12,654 / 12,654 | $2,517,900 | |
| 28 October | Los Angeles | Staples Center | 15,866 / 16,143 | $2,194,319 | |
| 29 October | Phoenix | America West Arena | 14,878 / 15,125 | $1,967,187 | |
| 2 November | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes | 52,451 / 52,451 | $4,787,211 |
| 3 November | |||||
| 5 November | |||||
| 11 November | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome | 120,429 / 121,419 | $14,406,218 |
| 13 November | |||||
| 14 November | |||||
| 17 November | Osaka | Osaka Dome | 80,284 / 80,944 | $8,208,891 | |
| 18 November | |||||
| Total | 996,667 / 1,012,947 | $125,887,762 | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Paul McCartney: File Under...Concerts". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
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