London Is Simply Having a Wonderful Time as Paul McCartney Comes Home for Christmas: Concert Review

variety.com:

Mark Sutherland It seemed somehow fitting that Paul McCartney chose to finally wrap up his mammoth “Got Back” tour in London at Christmas time.

He might not have graced the U.K. with his presence too much on this jaunt — this, the penultimate night of a 59-date run that started way back in April 2022, is only the fifth gig on home soil — but, like any old friend, family member or Santa Claus, he’s always a welcome visitor at this time of year.

And, like your favorite uncle or the big red guy, McCartney always delivers. Faced with the same sort of rowdy all-ages crowd that will be gathering around a turkey across the nation this time next week, he happily played the role of the twinkly-eyed host who merrily serves up a feast to keep absolutely everyone happy.

And, of course, it came with all the trimmings. Macca does not carve his past up into easily digestible eras, but they’re all plated up nicely, from the Quarrymen’s very first recording (a woozily charming “In Spite of All the Danger”) to “Come on to Me” from 2018’s “Egypt Station” – or perhaps “Now and Then,” the “newest” Beatles song, depending on which timeline you’re following.