Paul McCartney Announces Two Intimate Shows at L.A.'s Fonda Theatre

Mar 17, 2026 9:31am PT Paul McCartney Announces Two Intimate Shows at L.A.’s Fonda Theatre, His First Concerts Since Arena Tour Wrap-Up Last Year By Chris Willman Plus Icon Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic ChrisWillman Latest Kenny Chesney to Become Flagship Artist of Hey Now Records, Boutique Label Co-Founded With His Manager and Top Nashville Execs 2 hours ago Heart’s Ann Wilson to Premiere New Documentary, ‘In My Voice,’ With 10-City Screening/Q&A Tour (EXCLUSIVE) 4 hours ago Diane Warren Vows ‘I’ll Be Back’ at Oscars, While Boasting ‘I Set a New Record Tonight!’ — as Most Nominated Person to Not Win a Competitive Academy Award 2 days ago See All Ashly Othic Paul McCartney is putting on sale two performances in an intimate setting at Hollywood’s Fonda Theater for March 26-27, his first shows since wrapping up an arena tour in November. The concerts could just be one-offs, or a two-off, but the announcement does raise intrigue among McCartney fans that he may have something else up his sleeve, like an album reveal… although history does show that the man just likes to play. Related Stories How Ireland Built a Screen Industry That Can Do It All: 'We're Seeing a New Era of Creative Confidence' Five Takeaways From the Joburg Film Festival and JBX Market: Rebate Woes, the End of Africa's Streaming Wars and Politics in the Spotlight Registration for ticket offers began at 9 a.m. PT Tuesday morning, slightly before news of the shows actually began to circulate. The link is through an AXS site here. At the webpage referenced, further information shows that registration will continue through 10 p.m. PT Wednesday night, with no preference given in how early or late anyone registers through the length of that window. Fans are allowed to register for both dates, and only one registration per show will be accepted. The limit is two tickets per customer and, of course, tickets are “extremely limited” and “registering does not guarantee ability to purchase.” “Selected” fans will be sent an invitation to purchase tickets, at an unspecified time. Popular on Variety The move to play a small hall brings to mind the shows McCartney did in New York in February 2025 at the 575-capacity Bowery Ballroom. There was an ostensible purpose for those extreme underplays, although it wasn’t outrightly stated: to warm up for an appearance on the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special. Whether these shows might have a similar warm-up purpose remains to be seen. McCartney has been open about having been in the studio off and on for years, largely with producer Andrew Watt, and about having plans to finally release a new album in 2026. His last new studio album, “McCartney III,” was created on his own during the pandemic and released in December 2020. Rumors of an imminent announcement have been rampant among fans but unconfirmed. McCartney has been very public in the last year, not just with his successful arena tour but the release of a documentary about his ’70s work, the Wings-spanning “Man on the Run,” and an accompanying oral history book about Wings. No further immediate touring is believed to be in the offing, which makes the announcement of these isolated live dates all the more surprising and intriguing. Jump to Comments Pete Hegseth Says ‘The Sooner David Ellison Takes Over’ CNN ‘the Better’ in Slamming Outlet’s Report That Trump Administration ‘Underestimated’ Iran Attack’s Impact on Strait of Hormuz ‘David Ellison Scares the S— Out of Me’: How Paramount Beat Out Netflix, Won Warner Bros. and Will Change Hollywood Forever Netflix Says Paramount Has Paid $2.8 Billion Breakup Fee for Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Ted Sarandos Will Visit White House to Discuss Warner Bros. Deal Paramount’s David Ellison Addresses Warner Bros. Execs at Town Hall: CEO Says ‘Turbulent’ Deal Process Is ‘Behind Us,’ Praises HBO as ‘Gold Standard’ in TV Paramount Skydance Poised to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery After Netflix Bows Out of Bidding War JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...