Paul McCartney 'Using London's O2 Arena To Rehearse For World Tour'

Sir Paul McCartney has been rehearsing at London's O2 Arena ahead of the start of his Up and Coming tour, it's been reported.
The former Beatle has apparently been using the 18,000-capacity venue in preparation for the opening US leg, reports The Sun.
The jaunt will see Sir Paul play dates across the US before heading to the UK for a series of stadium dates.
The veteran singer will also make headlining appearances at the Isle of Wight festival and Wireless festival in London in June.
Sir Paul said recently that he and his band were “really excited” about bring their tour back to a “home crowd”.
Tickets for the tour are on sale now and available via Gigwise Gig Tickets.
Sir Paul McCartney's UK and Ireland dates are:

Dublin, RDS Stadium – June 12

Isle of Wight Festival – 13

Glasgow, Hampden Park – 20

Cardiff, Millennium Stadium – 26

London, Hyde Park Calling – 27

Sir Paul McCartney plays UK stadium and festival dates

Sir Paul McCartney has announced he will play four outdoor UK shows this summer, including at the Isle of Wight festival and in London's Hyde Park.

The ex-Beatle will also play his first show in Cardiff for three decades, at the Millennium Stadium, as well as playing at Hampden Park, Glasgow.

Tickets for the stadium shows in June will go on sale on 8 March.

Sir Paul McCartney played only one show in the UK in 2009, at London's O2 arena, as part of his European tour.

He kicks off his summer shows by headlining the Sunday of the Isle of Wight festival on 13 June, before the two stadium shows in Scotland and Wales, and ending in London at the Hard Rock Calling series of concerts on 27 June.

The 26 June concert at the Millennium Stadium will be the ex-Beatle's first gig in Cardiff for nearly 31 years.

"I want to make sure it's a great night for everyone, a total blast," said Sir Paul. "We want it to be a night that none of us forget."

"The last time I was there was with Wings in the '70s so there's a lot for us to catch up on."
He added: "Me and the band can't wait to get to Cardiff and rock out at the Millennium Stadium, which we have been looking forward to playing for quite a while now."
Stadium venue sales manager Alex Luff said: "This is a massive coup for Cardiff and for the Millennium Stadium which has held its reputation as a must-play live entertainments venue for over a decade since our first ever concert on Millennium Eve."

Hard Rock Calling Tickets go on sale on 5 March, while festival tickets for the Isle of Wight are already on sale.

Paul McCartney to headline Hard Rock Calling 2010

Paul McCartney is to headline this year’s Hard Rock Calling in London’s Hyde Park.
The gig, on June 27, will be McCartney’s first full-length concert in Hyde Park, although he has guested with other artists there before.

Hard Rock Calling takes place on the weekend of June 25-27, with Pearl Jam already announced as headliners for the Friday night (27).

Speaking of his gig, McCartney said: “My last show of 2009 was in London at the O2 Arena and we had a great night, there was a great party atmosphere. I hope that this summer we can have an even bigger party in Hyde Park. I’ve had a little taste of performing in the park when I guested briefly with Neil Young there last summer and it tasted good. So I’m looking forward to getting there with the band and performing our own show.”

The headliners of the Saturday (June 28) of Hard Rock Calling are due to be revealed shortly, along with the support acts for McCartney’s night.
The line-up, so far, for Hard Rock Calling is:

Friday (June 25):

Pearl Jam

The Hives

The Gaslight Anthem

Wolfmother

Ben Harper & Relentless7

Hard Rock Calling Tickets for the June 27 day of go on sale this Friday (March 5) at 9am (GMT).