Paul McCartney will launch his US tour in Raleigh

Paul McCartney is coming to Raleigh next year — his first Triangle appearance in close to two decades.

The former Beatle will play Raleigh’s PNC Arena on May 27 — the opening date of the U.S. leg of his “Freshen Up” tour. It will be his first local show since 2002.

A pre-sale for American Express cardholders begins at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The public on-sale date is 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 7, at Ticketmaster.com, the PNC Arena box office and by phone at 800-745-3000.

Tickets will be $35.50-$250.

This tour coincides with McCartney’s current album “Egypt Station.”

In June of this year, a “Carpool Karaoke” video of McCartney and “The Late Late Show” television host James Corden visiting McCartney’s old hometown of Liverpool was an online viral sensation.

This story was originally published August 31, 2018 at 9:41 AM with the headline "Paul McCartney will launch his US tour in Raleigh."