Paul McCartney sauntered onto the stage of the Fonda Theatre, took in the 1,200 faces before him — “I can see the whites of your eyes,” he said — then offered up a brief history lesson about where we’d gathered Friday night. The Fonda, he told us, opened 100 years ago; back then, he added, it was called the Music Box. AdvertisementPaul McCartney and his band during sound check for Friday’s show. Music Every Paul McCartney single, ranked We assess 50 years of post-Beatles Paul: from DIY solo to Linda and Wings, from Stevie to MJ to Rihanna and Kanye. “Thank you, John, for writing that lovely song,” McCartney said afterward, which made it a little harder not to like.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 29, 2026 08:23 UTC