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Paul McCartney surprised fans in New York yesterday by playing a last-minute pop-up show in Times Square. See footage of the gig below.
Rolling Stone reports that the former Beatle, his band and crew arrived in a convoy of NY yellow cabs before performing tracks from his upcoming album, 'New'.
He played on a minimal stage built on a flatbed truck, and told the crowd: "I'll be putting a little hat out here later – we're basically busking."
His performance lasted just four songs and 15 minutes, which led Macca to joke: "Mr Andy Warhol predicted I'd get 15 minutes of fame. This is it."
Fans gathered after McCartney teased fans on Twitter with the announcement:
Wow! Really excited to be playing New York Times Square at 1pm this afternoon!
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) October 10, 2013
Come on down to Times Square... It's all going to be happening there!
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) October 10, 2013
Watch fan footage of the concert below
McCartney played:
'New'
'Save Us'
'Everybody Out There'
'Queenie Eye'.
His upcoming album New will be released on 14 October.
Below: Photos of Paul McCartney's surprise Times Square gig
