Paul McCartney Wraps Triumphant Got Back Tour, Mourns Hofner Bankruptcy, and Teases New 2026 Album

Paul McCartney BioSnap a weekly updated Biography. Paul McCartney wrapped his triumphant Got Back 2025 tour with electrifying double shows at Chicagos United Center on November 25, capping a North American run that raked in 51.7 million dollars from 150,000 tickets across 11 dates and topped Billboards Boxscore for November, according to Billboard reports. Pauls official site tour diary, penned by publicist Steve Martin and posted December 20, vividly recaps the final legs: roaring crowds in Columbus after a decade hiatus, Pittsburghs first show since 2014, Buffalos KeyBank Center ending a 10-year drought with guests like Elvis Costello and Diana Krall, Montreals Bell Centre hailed as stratospheric by Le Devoir, Hamiltons debut of Mull of Kintyre with the Paris Port Dover Pipe Band transforming the arena into Macca Mecca per the Toronto Star, and Chicagos joyful six-hour celebration praised by the Chicago Tribune as unifying generations. On December 17, Paul shared a poignant Instagram statement mourning the bankruptcy of Germanys Hofner, makers of his iconic 1960s violin bass, calling it very sad after over 100 years and thanking them for the lightweight wonder that shaped his sound, as echoed by Consequence and Guitar.com. In his final 2025 fan Q&A on paulmccartney.com dated December 18, the 83-year-old legend named the tour his professional highlight alongside the Wings book and High in the Clouds animated film finally greenlit, teasing a new album for 2026 with excitement about projects coming home to roost, per ABC Audio. No fresh public appearances or business moves surfaced in the last few days, though Beatles fans got a holiday treat with a new YouTube yule log video featuring a fireplace and band stockings. This tour finale and gear tribute cement 2025 as a legacy pinnacle, with that album hint buzzing as his next big swing. Word count: 378 Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.