The rock icon last played New Jersey in 2002.
For the first time in 14 years, Sir Paul McCartney will rock New Jersey.
The pop music icon and Beatles great will stop by MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford Aug. 7, as announced Wednesday morning at the venue. The performance will be a part of the legendary songwriter's new One on One tour, which hits 16 tour dates including a July 12 concert at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
McCartney, 73, last released his last solo LP, the acclaimed "New," in 2013. He last played New Jersey in 2002. The One on One tour begins Wednesday, with a performance in Fresno, Calif.
Tickets for the New Jersey and Philadelphia shows go on sale April 22 at 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster.
McCartney bolsters a summer lineup at New Jersey's largest venue, that also includes the hip-hop conglomerate Summer Jam June 5, British pop-rockers Coldplay July 16 and 17 and country veteran Kenny Chesney Aug. 20.
NJ Advance Media reporters James Kratch and Darryl Slater contributed to this report.
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