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On this day, 13 May 1973, Paul McCartney’s Wings played Cardiff’s Capitol Theatre on their 1973 UK Tour where the band was promoting the Red Rose Speedway album that had been released the previous month.
Support was provided by Brinsley Schwarz who McCartney had seen performing at the opening of the Hard Rock Cafe.
As per McCartney's practice with Wings at the time, the three non-McCartney band members did not earn a share of the receipts but rather received a flat rate of £70 a week, with a £1000 bonus paid at the tour's conclusion.
This reinforced the financial dissatisfaction that Seiwell was feeling with vaguely promised royalties from Wings' recordings not coming to him.
McCullough was also unhappy with the monetary situation and furthermore resented having to share the stage with Linda McCartney.
Although her keyboard playing had improved from before, she still qualified as a musical amateur.
Overall, the group began coming apart during the tour.
The situation with Seiwell and McCollough would soon reach a breaking point in the weeks immediately afterward, and both quit Wings shortly before the group left for Lagos, Nigeria to record Band on the Run.
Setlist
Soily"
"Big Barn Bed"
"When the Night"
"Wild Life"
"Seaside Woman"
"Little Woman Love"
"C Moon"
"Little Woman Love" (reprise)
"Live and Let Die"
"Maybe I'm Amazed"
"My Love"
"Go Now"
"Say You Don't Mind"
"The Mess"
"Hi Hi Hi"
Encore
"Long Tall Sally"