Paul McCartney Handles Technical Malfunction at Chicago’s United Center With Pure Class
By Christopher Sopher
Valley of the Sun Press – Music News
November 27, 2025
On November 24, 2025, at the United Center in Chicago, Paul McCartney showed everyone in the building exactly why he’s lasted more than sixty years at the top of music. It wasn’t his voice. It wasn’t the band. It wasn’t even the songs.
It was his grace.
McCartney had just sat down at his grand piano to start “Let ’Em In” when something went wrong. The opening notes didn’t sound right — something stuck, something misfired — the kind of unpredictable onstage glitch that can shake even seasoned performers.
But not Paul.
Instead of frustration or panic, he smiled, leaned into the microphone, and simply said what every artist thinks in that moment:
“We’re live.”
A reminder.
No backing tracks.
No auto-generated music.
No safety net.
Just musicians doing the real thing in a world where everything else is tuned, edited, filtered, and perfected to death. And honestly — the malfunction made the show feel more alive. Human. Present.
A tech rushed out — Bill — moving quickly to diagnose the issue. McCartney didn’t hide it or get impatient. He encouraged him. Into the mic, with thousands listening, he said:
“Come on, Bill, you can do it!”
The audience lit up.
They laughed at Paul’s jokes.
They stayed with him the entire time.
Because moments like this remind people that even legends deal with imperfect situations — and greatness is how you handle them.
Once the piano was fixed, Paul restarted the song. But the human element kept shining through. The track begins with a doorbell sound effect, and when it triggered earlier than expected, Paul paused again with a look like he was thinking:
“Well… that’s not where I come in.”
He waited.
Let the cue pass.
Then joined in at the right moment.
And when he finally hit the keys, the band locked in, everything synced perfectly, and the entire arena roared in approval.
It was a small malfunction, but a big moment — the kind that live music is built on. You could feel the room breathe, laugh, reset, and come together with him.
It showed Paul McCartney in the most honest way possible:
A legend.
A human.
A professional who knows that accidents happen and you don’t fight the moment — you flow with it.
In an age obsessed with perfection, that kind of authenticity hits even harder.
The music wasn’t coming from a machine.
It wasn’t pre-recorded.
It wasn’t fabricated.
It was live.
Real.
In the now.
And Paul handled all of it — the glitch, the pause, the restart, the humor — with the patience, peace, and confidence of someone who has truly seen everything a stage can throw at him.
It wasn’t just a song.
It was a masterclass.
Technical glitches happen. Grace under pressure is rare. And after sixty years onstage, Paul McCartney didn’t just perform a song. He reminded everyone why he’s still the standard.
Video Source
TikTok user (@dakotasmusicworld) footage of the moment:
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UDpxuS/
@dakotasmusicworld A technical error forced Paul McCartney to stop “Let ’Em In” mid-performance at the United Center in Chicago. The problem was quickly fixed, and McCartney carried on without missing a beat. #paulmccartney #thebeatles #johnlennon #georgeharrison #ringostarr ♬ original sound - DakotasMusicWorld
