Driving World Tour

The Driving World Tour was a concert tour by English musician Paul McCartney. It marked his first tour of the 21st century and of any kind since 1993's New World Tour. For the first time in nearly a decade, McCartney returned to the road following the death of first wife, Linda McCartney, the death of George Harrison, and 9/11. This was in promotion of his 2001 album Driving Rain. Paul "Wix" Wickens returned on keyboards and is credited as Musical Director. New to the fold were Americans Rusty Anderson, Brian Ray, and Abe Laboriel Jr. Paul McCartney's then-fiancée Heather Mills accompanied him on the tour and was in the audience for every American performance.

Background The tour began on April 1, 2002, when the American leg was kicked off in Oakland, California. The official release chronicling the first U.S. leg of the tour was the CD and DVD Back in the U.S., which itself would be promoted by another leg in the States. The second American leg was followed by visits to Mexico and Japan. A remix of The Fireman tracks and a performance by Cirque du Soleil opened each show.

Personnel Paul McCartney – lead vocals, acoustic, electric and bass guitars, piano, ukulele Rusty Anderson – backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars Brian Ray – backing vocals, acoustic, electric and bass guitars Paul "Wix" Wickens – backing vocals, keyboards, accordion, acoustic guitar Abe Laboriel, Jr. – backing vocals, drums, percussion

Tour dates + List of 2002 concertsBox score:Box score:

Date City Country Venue Attendance Revenue1 AprilOaklandUnited StatesThe Arena in Oakland14,401 / 18,503$1,725,7543 AprilSan JoseHP Pavilion14,330 / 18,113$1,672,9155 AprilLas Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena23,341 / 24,712$5,591,7006 April10 AprilChicagoUnited Center32,178 / 32,178$4,066,03011 April13 AprilTorontoCanadaAir Canada Centre16,169 / 16,169$1,346,59416 AprilPhiladelphiaUnited StatesFirst Union Center15,536 / 15,536$1,868,76017 AprilEast RutherfordContinental Airlines Arena16,740 / 16,740$1,961,43119 AprilBostonFleetCenter14,607 / 14,607$1,952,75521 AprilUniondaleNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum14,248 / 14,248$1,836,49023 AprilWashington, D.C.MCI Center29,946 / 29,946$3,810,36724 April26 AprilNew York CityMadison Square Garden31,402 / 31,402$4,050,50027 April29 AprilClevelandGund Arena17,564 / 17,564$2,146,6151 MayAuburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills17,356 / 17,356$1,938,3154 MayLos AngelesStaples Center15,805 / 15,805$2,148,3875 MayAnaheimArrowhead Pond of Anaheim13,739 / 13,739$1,780,0357 MayDenverPepsi Center14,700 / 14,700$1,762,9359 MayDallasReunion Arena30,009 / 30,009$4,071,97010 May12 MayAtlantaPhilips Arena28,810 / 28,810$3,476,91813 May15 MayTampaIce Palace16,128 / 16,128$1,979,84517 MaySunriseNational Car Rental Center29,321 / 29,321$3,752,00218 May21 SeptemberMilwaukeeBradley Center16,584 / 17,082$1,985,58523 SeptemberSt. PaulXcel Energy Center15,797 / 15,797$2,183,43024 SeptemberChicagoUnited Center16,154 / 16,154$2,199,10027 SeptemberHartfordHartford Civic Center13,638 / 13,638$1,920,24028 SeptemberAtlantic CityBoardwalk Hall12,752 / 12,752$2,258,00030 SeptemberBostonFleetCenter29,097 / 29,097$4,050,5301 October4 OctoberClevelandGund Arena15,752 / 17,500$2,014,4605 OctoberIndianapolisConseco Fieldhouse15,121 / 15,121$1,845,4107 OctoberRaleighRBC Center13,916 / 13,916$1,686,2759 OctoberSt. LouisSavvis Center14,878 / 14,878$1,791,48510 OctoberColumbusValue City Arena15,124 / 15,124$2,132,00512 OctoberNew OrleansNew Orleans Arena12,906 / 12,906$1,509,71513 OctoberHoustonCompaq Center12,440 / 12,440$1,758,23515 OctoberOklahoma CityFord Center14,847 / 14,847$1,956,09018 OctoberPortlandRose Garden15,576 / 15,576$1,847,15019 OctoberTacomaTacoma Dome17,648 / 17,648$2,325,85521 OctoberSacramentoARCO Arena13,737 / 13,737$1,714,14822 OctoberSan JoseHP Pavilion14,220 / 14,220$1,892,33025 OctoberAnaheimArrowhead Pond of Anaheim13,588 / 16,192$1,795,67526 OctoberLas VegasMGM Grand Garden Arena12,654 / 12,654$2,517,90028 OctoberLos AngelesStaples Center15,866 / 16,143$2,194,31929 OctoberPhoenixAmerica West Arena14,878 / 15,125$1,967,1872 NovemberMexico CityMexicoPalacio de los Deportes52,451 / 52,451$4,787,2113 November5 November11 NovemberTokyoJapanTokyo Dome120,429 / 121,419$14,406,21813 November14 November17 NovemberOsakaOsaka Dome80,284 / 80,944$8,208,89118 NovemberTotal996,667 / 1,012,947$125,887,762

See also List of highest-grossing concert tours

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