# The New World Tour

In 1993, Paul McCartney and his band embarked upon The New World Tour, spanning almost the entire year and almost the entire globe. This tour featured a controversial pre-concert film (starting in the U.S leg of the tour), which was shown before all of the concerts and had graphic animal test footage in the film. The tour incorporated painted stage sets (at the time the world's largest, measuring 16,400 square feet), projections, and promotional material designed by a regular McCartney collaborator, the artist Brian Clarke.
The 1993 World Tour was Paul's last tour for nine years, after his wife and band member Linda McCartney was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995, as well as Linda's last tour during her lifetime, before she died in 1998 at the age of 56.

## Promotion

The tour was intended to promote McCartney's ninth studio album Off the Ground. Despite having released three albums of live material in the space of the previous three years (Tripping the Live Fantastic, Tripping the Live Fantastic: Highlights!, and Unplugged), the tour was followed by the live album Paul Is Live, consisting of material taken from The New World Tour. However, the release was not embraced by record-buyers, becoming McCartney's lowest-selling live album.

## Touring

McCartney's touring band consisted of himself, wife Linda McCartney, Hamish Stuart, Robbie McIntosh, Paul "Wix" Wickens and Blair Cunningham. The final North American stop, in Charlotte, North Carolina, was broadcast live across the United States, with some songs replaced by commercials, by the Fox Television Network. This was McCartney's final tour of the 20th century. Several venues on the tour featured McCartney's first concert appearance there since his touring days with The Beatles.
This was the third and second times Paul McCartney toured Australia and New Zealand, respectively. A proposed further tour to Australia in 2002 was cancelled after the Bali Bombings. His next visit to Australia and New Zealand finally occurred for the first time in over twenty-four years on the One on One tour in 2017. In 1993, before Paul McCartney played the South American leg of the tour, Parlophone/MPL released the album Paul Is Live which had songs taken from his concerts in North America and Australia. In 2002, Paul McCartney released a concert DVD from the tour titled Paul Is Live in Concert on the New World Tour.

## Personnel

* Paul McCartney – lead vocals, guitars (acoustic, electric and bass), piano, drums
* Linda McCartney – backing vocals, keyboards, percussion, autoharp
* Hamish Stuart – backing vocals, guitars (acoustic, electric, acoustic bass and electric bass)
* Robbie McIntosh – backing vocals, guitars (electric and acoustic)
* Paul "Wix" Wickens – backing vocals, keyboards, accordion, acoustic guitar, percussion
* Blair Cunningham – drums, percussion

## Tour dates

List of 1993 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Tickets sold / Available | Revenue |
| 18 February 1993 | Milan | Italy | Forum di Assago |
| 19 February 1993 | Milan | Italy | Forum di Assago |
| 22 February 1993 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle |
| 23 February 1993 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle |
| 5 March 1993 | Perth | Australia | Subiaco Oval |
| 9 March 1993 | Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 10 March 1993 | Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 13 March 1993 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Oval |
| 16 March 1993 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 27,880 / 30,000 | $1,150,443 |
| 17 March 1993 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 27,880 / 30,000 | $1,150,443 |
| 20 March 1993 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 27,880 / 30,000 | $1,150,443 |
| 22 March 1993 | Sydney | Australia | Parramatta Stadium |
| 23 March 1993 | Sydney | Australia | Parramatta Stadium |
| 27 March 1993 | Auckland | New Zealand | Western Springs Stadium |
| 14 April 1993 | Whitney | United States | Sam Boyd Silver Bowl | 30,850 / 30,850 | $1,002,625 |
| 17 April 1993 | Anaheim | United States | Anaheim Stadium | 48,560 / 48,560 | $1,698,410 |
| 20 April 1993 | Las Cruces | United States | Aggie Memorial Stadium | 30,058 / 30,058 | $1,002,625 |
| 22 April 1993 | Houston | United States | Astrodome | 38,728 / 38,728 | $1,258,660 |
| 24 April 1993 | New Orleans | United States | Louisiana Superdome | 38,971 / 41,211 | $843,850 |
| 27 April 1993 | Memphis | United States | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | 42,003 / 42,003 | $1,013,364 |
| 29 April 1993 | St. Louis | United States | Busch Stadium | 43,866 / 43,866 | $1,202,468 |
| 1 May 1993 | Atlanta | United States | Georgia Dome | 46,352 / 46,352 | $1,301,820 |
| 5 May 1993 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverfront Stadium | 38,000 / 40,000 | $1,156,513 |
| 7 May 1993 | Columbia | United States | Williams-Brice Stadium | 37,646 / 39,662 | $858,089 |
| 9 May 1993 | Orlando | United States | Citrus Bowl | 42,614 / 42,614 | $1,163,061 |
| 21 May 1993 | Winnipeg | Canada | Winnipeg Stadium | 37,430 / 45,095 | $1,038,964 |
| 23 May 1993 | Minneapolis | United States | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 40,287 / 40,287 | $1,187,680 |
| 26 May 1993 | Boulder | United States | Folsom Field | 37,245 / 39,137 | $1,210,463 |
| 29 May 1993 | San Antonio | United States | Alamodome | 46,716 / 46,716 | $1,513,200 |
| 31 May 1993 | Kansas City | United States | Arrowhead Stadium | 42,934 / 42,934 | $1,132,576 |
| 2 June 1993 | Milwaukee | United States | Milwaukee County Stadium | 47,013 / 47,013 | $1,527,923 |
| 4 June 1993 | Pontiac | United States | Pontiac Silverdome | 49,378 / 49,378 | $1,291,778 |
| 6 June 1993 | Toronto | Canada | CNE Stadium | 32,442 / 40,000 | $922,200 |
| 11 June 1993 | East Rutherford | United States | Giants Stadium | 53,013 / 53,013 | $1,722,923 |
| 13 June 1993 | Philadelphia | United States | Veterans Stadium | 45,711 / 45,711 | $1,288,394 |
| 15 June 1993 | Charlotte | United States | Blockbuster Pavilion |
| 3 September 1993 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne |
| 5 September 1993 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
| 6 September 1993 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
| 9 September 1993 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle |
| 11 September 1993 | London | England | Earls Court Exhibition Centre |
| 14 September 1993 | London | England | Earls Court Exhibition Centre |
| 15 September 1993 | London | England | Earls Court Exhibition Centre |
| 18 September 1993 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhalle |
| 19 September 1993 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhalle |
| 21 September 1993 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhalle |
| 23 September 1993 | Stuttgart | Germany | Hanns-Martin Schleyerhalle |
| 25 September 1993 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium |
| 27 September 1993 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
| 28 September 1993 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
| 1 October 1993 | Stockholm | Sweden | The Globe |
| 3 October 1993 | Mannheim | Germany | Maimarkthalle |
| 5 October 1993 | Stuttgart | Germany | Hanns-Martin Schleyerhalle |
| 6 October 1993 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle |
| 9 October 1993 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy Sportpaleis |
| 10 October 1993 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy Sportpaleis |
| 13 October 1993 | Paris | France | Palais Onmisports de Bercy |
| 14 October 1993 | Paris | France | Palais Onmisports de Bercy |
| 17 October 1993 | Ghent | Belgium | Flanders Expo |
| 20 October 1993 | Toulon | France | The Zenith |
| 22 October 1993 | Florence | Italy | Palasport |
| 23 October 1993 | Florence | Italy | Palasport |
| 26 October 1993 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi |
| 27 October 1993 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi |
| 12 November 1993 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome |
| 14 November 1993 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome |
| 15 November 1993 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome |
| 18 November 1993 | Fukuoka | Japan | Fukuoka Dome |
| 19 November 1993 | Fukuoka | Japan | Fukuoka Dome |
| 25 November 1993 | Mexico City | Mexico | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 101,910 / 101,910 | $6,564,416 |
| 27 November 1993 | Mexico City | Mexico | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 101,910 / 101,910 | $6,564,416 |
| 3 December 1993 | São Paulo | Brazil | Estádio do Pacaembu |
| 5 December 1993 | Curitiba | Brazil | Pedreira Paulo Leminski |
| 10 December 1993 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio River Plate |
| 11 December 1993 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio River Plate |
| 12 December 1993 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio River Plate |
| 16 December 1993 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Nacional |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 285,952 / 297,973 (96%) | $7,874,398 |

## Instruments played by band members

| Songs | Paul McCartney | Stuart | McIntosh | Wix | Cunningham | Linda McCartney |
| "Drive My Car" | Bass | Electric guitar | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Tambourine |
| "Coming Up" | Bass | Electric guitar | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Keyboards |
| "Looking for Changes" | Bass | Electric guitar | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Tambourine |
| "Jet" or "Another Day" | Bass | Electric guitar or Acoustic guitar | Electric guitar | Keyboards or Acoustic guitar | Drums | Keyboards |
| "All My Loving" | Bass | Acoustic guitar | Electric guitar | Acoustic guitar | Drums | Tambourine |
| "Let Me Roll It" | Electric guitar | Bass | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Keyboards |
| "Peace in the Neighbourhood" | Electric guitar | Bass | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Keyboards |
| "Off the Ground" | Electric guitar | Bass | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Bell Stick |
| "Can't Buy Me Love" | Electric guitar | Bass | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Keyboards |
| Robbie's Bit | None | None | Acoustic guitar | None | None | None |
| "Good Rockin' Tonight" | Acoustic guitar | Acoustic bass | Acoustic guitar | Accordion | Drums | Drum |
| "We Can Work It Out" | Acoustic guitar | Acoustic bass | Acoustic guitar | Accordion | Drums | Tambourine |
| "I Lost My Little Girl" or "And I Love Her" | Acoustic guitar | Acoustic bass | Acoustic guitar | Maracas or Keyboards | Drums | Shaker or Keyboards |
| "Ain't No Sunshine" or "Every Night" | Drums or Acoustic guitar | Acoustic bass | Acoustic guitar | Keyboards | Triangle or Drums | Shaker or Tambourine |
| "Hope of Deliverance" | Acoustic guitar | Bass | Acoustic guitar | Acoustic guitar | Drums | Autoharp |
| "Michelle" | Acoustic guitar | Bass | Acoustic guitar | Shaker/Accordion | Drums | Maracas |
| "Biker Like an Icon" | Acoustic guitar | Bass | Electric guitar | Accordion | Drums | Keyboards |
| "Here, There and Everywhere" | Acoustic guitar | Bass | Acoustic guitar | Accordion | Drums | Keyboards |
| "Yesterday" | Acoustic guitar | None | None | Keyboards | None | None |
| "My Love" | Piano | Bass | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Keyboards |
| "Lady Madonna" | Piano | Bass | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Tambourine |
| "C'Mon People" | Piano | Bass | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Keyboards |
| "Magical Mystery Tour" | Piano | Bass | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Keyboards |
| "Let It Be" | Piano | Bass | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Keyboards |
| "Live and Let Die" | Piano | Bass | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Keyboards |
| "The Long and Winding Road" (only in some cities) | Piano | Bass | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Keyboards |
| "Paperback Writer" | Bass | Electric guitar | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Keyboards |
| "Fixing a Hole" (only in some cities) | Bass | Electric guitar | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Keyboards |
| "Back in the U.S.S.R." | Bass | Electric guitar | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Keyboards |
| "Penny Lane" | Bass | Electric guitar | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Keyboards |
| "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise)" | Electric guitar | Bass | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Keyboards |
| "Band on the Run" | Bass | Electric guitar/Acoustic guitar | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Keyboards |
| "I Saw Her Standing There" | Bass | Electric guitar | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Keyboards |
| "Hey Jude" | Piano | Bass | Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums | Tambourine/Keyboards |