On 23 November 1979,

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's band

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began a 19-date concert tour of the United Kingdom to promote their recent album, ''

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''.

History

Wings' lineup for the tour was Paul and Linda McCartney,

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and Steve Holley, together with a brass section from the previous tour led by Howie Casey. Following the main part of the tour, Wings teamed up with an all-star cast of musicians and took the name Rockestra to perform a series of

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at the

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in London. Paul_McCartney_930-6404

It was originally to have been the first leg of a planned world tour, with further stops scheduled in Japan, Europe and America. However, it became Wings' final concert tour, after McCartney's marijuana arrest in Tokyo the following January.Wasserman, Harry
"Paul's Pot-Bust Shocker Makes Him A Jailhouse Rocker"
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'', July 1980. Retrieved 17 March 2010.

Releases

A recording of " Coming Up" from

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on 17 December 1979 of the tour was released on the single in April 1980 taking the A-side in the United States and becoming a number one hit. The Glasgow show itself was widely bootlegged under the title 'Last Flight'. Six songs of the

performance, three by Wings and three by Rockestra, were released on a ''

'' live album. With the beginning of ''

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'' album reissues in 2010 more songs from a Glasgow show have been released. '' Band on the Run'' reissue received " No Words" and " Band on the Run" as pre-order bonus tracks, '' McCartney'' included " Every Night", "

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" and "Hot as Sun" and ''

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'' included " Coming Up" as bonus tracks.

Tour dates

''After a live rehearsal at the Liverpool Royal Court attended by pupils of Liverpool Institute, McCartney's alma mater'' and of John Lennon's former school, Quarry Bank. ;Festivals and other miscellaneous performances :This concert was a part of "

Tour set list

External links

"Wings Last Tour"

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wings Uk Tour 1979 1979 concert tours Wings (band) concert tours 1979 in British music Concert tours of the United Kingdom