Paul McCartney

The main part of the live performance after the lights went down was truly a "dreamlike" experience. The peerless masterpieces spun by top-notch musicians sounded more intense for rock songs, gentler for ballads, and more fun for pop songs compared to listening to them on CD. The presence of each song was simply extraordinary. Paul tirelessly switched between electric and acoustic guitars for each song, and sometimes elegantly played the piano. And the ultimate highlight was his vocals, which showed no signs of weakening, even with fierce shouts. The arena was in a standing ovation throughout, making for a wildly exciting stage. Needless to say, everything was impressive, but if I were to pick a few, it would be "Jet," which was performed for the first time on this Japan tour. "Blackbird," which began with an introduction stating that it was a gift to America during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, was sung with just an acoustic guitar on a movable stage. "Something," which was arranged with a ukulele owned by George Harrison. "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da" and "Hey Jude," where everyone in the venue enjoyed singing along. "Live And Let Die," where flames repeatedly shot up inside the dome. And "Yesterday," which began with the words, "I dedicate this to Fukushima." I was also impressed and moved by his professionalism and dedication to entertaining the audience, as he displayed Japanese translations of his English MCs on the screen and diligently worked on his MCs while looking at cue cards, saying, "I'll do my best with Japanese today too," and "But I'm better at English." This still-powerful man is likely to continue to excite us in the future.