Watch Paul McCartney perform The Beatles ‘Now And Then’ live for the first time
nme.comPaul McCartney has performed The Beatles track ‘Now And Then’ live for the first time. Check out footage of the rendition below.The music legend introduced the song to his set as he played live at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay last night (October 1).
The performance marked the opening night of his ‘Got Back’ tour, which is set to continue across South America, the UK and Europe over the coming weeks.Hints that the Beatles icon would be breaking out the track for the first night of the tour emerged earlier this week, when fans spotted McCartney playing the song during a soundcheck on Monday (September 31).Arriving in November 2023, ‘Now And Then’ was released as the “final” song to be shared from the Liverpool four-piece.
It was made with the help of AI technology, and the last track to include all members: McCartney, Ringo Starr and the late George Harrison and John Lennon.At the show in Uruguay last night, the song appeared as the 19th in the huge 37-track setlist, being played after ‘Here Today’ – which Macca dedicated to his late bandmate John Lennon.
The singer, songwriter and bassist played the AI-assisted song sitting by a piano, while footage from the Peter Jackson-directed music video played on the screen behind him.
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