Paul McCartney makes Iowa fan’s birthday unforgettable during Des Moines stop
Hours before Paul McCartney's Des Moines stop in his Got Back Tour, the Beatles legend made one fan's birthday wish come true.
Doors for the show opened at 6:30 p.m., but fans had already begun lining up outside the loading deck by 3 p.m. They ranged from younger fans to seasoned supporters.
"I woke up at 3 a.m. yesterday, traveled all day, and here I am now," said Megan Gray, who traveled from Utah for the show.
"He's the top of my Mount Rushmore," Jeremy Potirala of Beach Park, Illinois, said. "The music means a lot."
All of the roughly 40 fans gathered with the hope of catching a glimpse of the music legend as he arrived at the venue.
But no one wanted it more than Dan Myers, a lifelong fan from Sioux City who happened to be celebrating his 65th birthday.
"Every song has a personal meaning for me and every song is different," he said. "I sing along like I did 40 years ago to all these songs."
Tuesday's show marks the third time Myers has seen him in Des Moines — and the 19th time total.
He waited almost three hours in the cold and rain for a chance to see McCartney, and by some stroke of luck, he got his birthday wish:
Paul McCartney wished him a happy birthday as he rolled into the venue — and it might have been one of the best birthday gifts he could have asked for.
"It's just really cool to be that close to a living legend," Myers said.
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