Paul McCartney makes Iowa fan’s birthday unforgettable during Des Moines stop
By Abigail Kurten
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DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Hours before Paul McCartney’s Des Moines stop in his Get 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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