Not all of Paul McCartney‘s fans were able to “come together” Tuesday night for his surprise show at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom — because the concert sold out within mere minutes of being announced.
The Beatles legend took to Instagram Tuesday morning to reveal he’d take the stage later that night in a show dubbed “Paul McCartney Rocks the Bowery.” Tickets were available on a “first come, first serve” basis through the venue’s box office, with only one ticket being sold per person.
Roughly an hour later, McCartney shared an update that tickets had already sold out and would not be available at the door, asking fans to “refrain from lining up at the venue tonight unless you have a ticket.”
CNN reported the inventory appeared to have sold out within 30 minutes.
The last time McCartney played the New York City area was in June 2022 for his Got Back Tour, making a stop at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. During the show, Garden State native sons Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi surprised thousands of fans by joining McCartney onstage to celebrate his 80th birthday.
Tuesday’s gig was set to be a much more intimate affair for the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, considering the maximum capacity at the Bowery Ballroom is around 600.