On this day, 13 May 1973, rock band Wings, led by former Beatle Paul McCartney played Cardiff’s Capitol Theatre.
The support act for the entire tour was pub rock band Brinsley Schwarz. Paul and Linda asked them to be on the tour after seeing them perform at the London Hard Rock Cafe's opening night a few weeks previously. Prior to the tour, Wings had performed unannounced at the Hard Rock on 18 March in support of the charity organisation Release.
Review - South Wales Argus
The tour was for the purpose of promoting the band's latest album, Red Rose Speedway, as well as the single "Live and Let Die" from the James Bond film of the same name. Another reason for the tour was that McCartney simply enjoying playing live shows.
This was the largest tour yet for Wings. Unlike the surprise appearances of the previous year's Wings University Tour and the spontaneous nature of the follow-up Wings Over Europe Tour, here the tour was announced in more normal fashion and fans could buy tickets ahead of time.
Concert setlist
‘Soily’
‘Big Barn Bed’
‘When The Night’
‘Wild Life’
‘Seaside Woman’
‘Little Woman Love’
‘C Moon’
‘Live And Let Die’
‘Maybe I’m Amazed’
‘My Love’
‘Go Now’
‘Say You Don’t Mind’
‘The Mess’
‘Hi, Hi, Hi’
‘Long Tall Sally’