The rumors are true—Paul McCartney gave the final Beatles tune its live debut during his Got Back Tour kick-off. The tour is heading across South America, the U.K., and Europe. On October 1, McCartney added “Now and Then” to his setlist. Rumors flew when fans heard him playing the song during soundcheck the day before the show.
“Now and Then” was released last November as the final Beatles song. The track used AI technology and archival recordings of George Harrison and John Lennon to complete the unfinished Beatles track. Now, McCartney has played the song live for the first time.
The new song came after “Here Today,” which Paul McCartney dedicated to John Lennon. For “Now and Then,” McCartney performed at a piano with the music video for the song playing on the screen behind him.