During the tour, McCartney received the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from President Barack Obama.

On 17 May McCartney announced a return to the United States in July, visiting Salt Lake City and San Francisco.

On 14 June 2010, McCartney announced second dates for Toronto and Pittsburgh, due to popular demand in both cities, and the fact that the shows sold out in minutes.

In November 2010, McCartney returned to Argentina and Brazil for the first time in 17 years since the New World Tour with two sold out shows in São Paulo that attracted over 140,000 fans.

Three months after ending his Good Evening Europe Tour at The O2, McCartney used the arena to stage full rehearsals.

The tour required 31 trucks to transport all its equipment and employed a full-time crew of over 150 people to make it all work.

McCartney received the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from President Barack Obama on 2 June 2010.

Stevie Wonder joined him on stage to perform a duet of "Ebony and Ivory" before McCartney ended the concert with "Hey Jude".

In Phoenix: The Arizona Republic stated the following: "With apologies to Ringo Starr, The Beatles legacy couldn’t have hoped to be in better hands at this late date than Paul McCartney's.

"[4][5][6] In Los Angeles, McCartney said, "The first time we came here we were little kids", told the sold-out Bowl throng, recalling how big it seemed.

[9] In Buenos Aires, the online presale began on 10 October by CrowdSurge, two days later by Ticketek (only for BBVA Banco Francés customers).

Rede Globo, Brazil's television network, broadcast one hour of "best moments" of the first São Paulo concert on 21 November.