Paul McCartney at London’s O2 Arena: start time, tickets, potential setlist and what you need to know

Paul McCartney is one of the UK’s greatest living musicians, so it goes without saying that his live shows are once-in-a-lifetime affairs. The ex-Beatle has been in the music biz for nearly seven decades and is one of the planet’s most successful artists of all time – and this week some fortunate Londoners will get to see Macca live and in the flesh.

Paul McCartney’s current Got Back Tour has him down to play only two UK cities this month, London and Manchester. Following the Mannie dates last weekend, now it’s London’s turn: Macca is playing two shows Greenwich’s O2 Arena this week. 

Heading to the O2 this week to hear legendary Beatles, Wings and solo McCartney tunes in the flesh? Lucky you. Here’s everything you need to know about the shows, from timings to any remaining ticket availability.

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Dates 

Macca is playing London’s biggest indoor arena on Wednesday December 18 and Thursday December 19 2025. 

Timings 

Doors for both shows open at 6.30pm, though you can access the O2’s restaurants and bars well before that. 

Judging from the Manchester shows, expect McCartney to take to the stage at around 8.15pm – though, as always, get down early to avoid disappointment. Curfew is 11pm. 

Setlist 

There is no confirmed setlist – in fact, Macca is well-known for playing a different set of tunes every night. Here’s what he played at his first Manchester show on December 14 (according to Setlist.fm), for an idea of what you can expect. 

Paul McCartney at Manchester Co-op Live, December 14

1. A Hard Day’s Night (The Beatles song)
2. Junior’s Farm (Wings song)
3. Letting Go (Wings song)
4. Drive My Car (The Beatles song)
5. Got to Get You Into My Life (The Beatles song)
6. Come On to Me
7. Let Me Roll It (Wings song)
8. Getting Better (The Beatles song)
9. Let ’Em In (Wings song)
10. My Valentine
11. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five (Wings song)
12. Maybe I'm Amazed
13. I’ve Just Seen a Face (The Beatles song)
14. In Spite of All the Danger (The Quarrymen song)
15. Love Me Do (The Beatles song)
16. Dance Tonight
17. Blackbird (The Beatles song)
18. Here Today
19. Now and Then (The Beatles song)
20. Lady Madonna (The Beatles song)
21. Jet (Wings song)
22. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (The Beatles song)
23. Something (The Beatles song)
24. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (The Beatles song)
25. Band on the Run (Wings song)
26. Wonderful Christmastime
27. Get Back (The Beatles song)
28. Let It Be (The Beatles song)
29. Live and Let Die (Wings song)
30. Hey Jude (The Beatles song)
31. I’ve Got a Feeling (The Beatles song)
32. Pepper”s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) (The Beatles song)
33. Helter Skelter (The Beatles song)
34. Golden Slumbers (The Beatles song)
35. Carry That Weight (The Beatles song)
36. The End

Support acts

Paul McCartney doesn’t have support acts for his shows at the O2. With that 30-plus song setlist, he clearly doesn’t need one.

Tickets 

Tickets are running in very short supply. Last time we checked, Ticketmaster said both shows had ‘limited availability’, while AXS had a few tickets starting from around £150. As ever, be extremely cautious if you choose to buy from resale sites.

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