Sir Paul McCartney returned to the stage in Los Angeles with a highly exclusive two-night run at The Fonda Theatre, drawing a crowd packed with celebrities while enforcing a strict no-phone policy inside the venue, as reported by The New York Post.

The 1,200-seat theater hosted a limited audience as the 83-year-old Beatles legend performed in an intimate setting rarely seen for an artist of his stature.

The shows quickly became one of the most sought-after tickets in Los Angeles, with entry tightly controlled through a lottery system.

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A number of high-profile attendees were spotted arriving at the venue on Saturday night, including Taylor Swift, Elton John, Jon Hamm, Harrison Ford, Reese Witherspoon, and Anthony Kiedis.

Despite the star-studded audience, McCartney did not acknowledge the celebrities during the performance, keeping the focus on the music.

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According to attendees, Elton John was the only guest given a partitioned section to the left of the stage. Most of the other VIPs, including music executive Lou Adler and director J.J. Abrams, were seated in assigned spots in the balcony.

Also present on the balcony was Ringo Starr, McCartney’s former Beatles bandmate. One attendee noted that Starr left before the show concluded, saying, “I looked up towards the end of the show, and he was gone.”

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Demand for tickets began building earlier in the week when fans who entered a lottery learned on Tuesday whether they had been selected to purchase seats priced at $1,600.

Additional tickets were released later in the week, but access remained limited.

Mike Sinclair, a longtime Beatles fan from Los Angeles, described the difficulty of securing a ticket. After hours of trying through the official system, he was eventually able to purchase a seat for $263 after numerous attempts.

“I tried for hours,” Sinclair said.

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Sinclair attended the show alone after his wife was unable to secure a ticket. He described the performance as memorable, particularly due to the smaller venue and McCartney’s interaction with the audience.

“She was great about it,” he said. “The show was great!! Mostly, it was great because it was so small. Paul really chatted a lot, told great stories.”

He also described the audience participation during one of McCartney’s most well-known songs.

“And baby, was he amazed when the crowd sang along to “Hey Jude”? It was overwhelming, it just felt good.”

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Even fans without tickets gathered outside the venue on Hollywood Boulevard for a chance to see McCartney arrive.

He reportedly pulled up to the theater around 4 p.m. each night, where fans waited with albums and markers hoping for an autograph.

During one interaction, McCartney acknowledged a fan holding a sign indicating they had attended numerous shows.

“146th time? That’s a bit obsessive,” he joked.

The shows marked a rare appearance in a small venue for McCartney, with strict controls and limited access contributing to the exclusivity surrounding the performances.

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