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a space comparable to the famous Cavern Club in Liverpool where
the Beatles began their career, McCartney, 81, performed a
22-song set that included hits from the group and his solo
career despite intense heat.
"It was like winning the lottery without having bought a
ticket," said 33-year-old civil servant Amanda Cardoso of
getting into the concert that was announced at the last minute.
"I'd already experienced moments I thought could never be
beaten, but yesterday I was able to see my greatest musical icon
just a meter away from me, interacting with me at various times
in a place that was transformed into the Cavern Club for an hour
and forty minutes," she said.
McCartney announced on social media on Tuesday morning that he
would be playing later that same day at the Clube do Choro to
celebrate the arrival of his "Got Back" tour in Brazil,
stressing that tickets would be "extremely limited".
The option to buy tickets was only released to those who had
already purchased seats for his performance scheduled for
Thursday at the Mané Garrincha stadium. Tickets priced between
200 reais ($41) and 400 reais ($82), much lower than most of
those for the tour, sold out in just a few minutes.
Fans who managed to buy tickets received wristbands for the
concert. Upon arrival, event organizers sealed up fans' mobile
phones and cameras to prevent images being recorded. Anyone who
did not comply would be removed from the venue by security.
McCartney's "Got Back" tour will pass through the cities of
Brasilia, Belo Horizonte, Sao Paulo, Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro
over the next two weeks.
(Reporting by Bernardo Caram; Writing by Steven Grattan; Editing
by Bill Berkrot)
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