Fans descend on Grand Central for Paul McCartney's secret concert

Crowds descended on the Grand Central Terminal for a Paul McCartney surprise concert Friday night, but those hoping to listen were disappointed.

Although McCartney remained discreet at the New York concert venue, News 4 on Friday morning discovered the concert scene in Grand Central, across from the Great Northern Food Hall. Police and security were stationed outside and inside the terminal, barricades blocking an entrance to 42nd Street and Park Avenue.

By the time the show started at 8 pm, the super fans had been lined up for hours hoping to enter. Another clue: the MetroCards of the McCartney Special Edition are sold in Grand Central, causing long queues on the stand.

The concert was originally announced on its website. McCartney hinted at the location on "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon" on Thursday, saying "Album Calls 'Egypt Station' – index out there, the station. great! "

Alas, only 300 fans received tickets for the show through an online draw, but fans were able to keep pace with the performance.

McCartney performed songs from his new album "Egypt Station", featuring Beatles, Wings and classics, and the event attracted stars like Bon Jovi, Meryl Streep, Amy Schumer and Chris Rock.

Hundreds of enthusiastic fans were waiting on the other side of the black curtain to protect the private event in Vanderbilt Hall. Brian Sullivan, who saw McCartney about 75 times, went to New York on Friday morning even though he had no ticket.

"Worst case, I would say I heard it," he said.

Nina Galpern of Philadelphia – a big fan who, after signing her foot with McCartney, had her tattooed – was another of the many fans without tickets.

"We'll just hang out and see if we can hear it," she says. "Better than staying home watching on the computer screen."

But the sound of a very bustling Grand Central terminal has drowned out a lot of chances to hear anything.

"We have been here for 5 years and … oh, well," said Mary Richards of Massachusetts, disappointed.

The rock star was in New York last week. During his participation in "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon", he surprised the fans in the lifts of 30 Rock.