Coleen Rooney enjoyed a family night out as she joined thousands of fans who saw Sir Paul McCartney perform a string of Beatles classics at the MEN Arena.

She and husband Wayne treated family members including Coleen's brother Anthony McLoughlin and her close friend Amy Louise Wilkinson for the concert.

Read Neal Keeling's review of the concert here

Coleen tweeted after the gig: "Had the most amazing night at Paul McCartney concert!!!! Love my family so much!!!"

Her friend Amy Louise added: "Paul McCartney!!! #Peace thanks @ColeenRoo and @WayneRooney x x x"

The three-hour concert included many of the Beatles biggest hits and was well received by fans on Twitter.

See the set list from the concert here

Andrew Madden wrote: "Paul McCartney was unbelievable at the Manchester Evening News Arena tonight. I almost burst into tears when he first came on stage!"

Dave Michael added: "Saw Paul McCartney in Manchester tonight. Was something special. Just under 3 hours solid he was onstage for. He's 69! Worth every penny."

Other fans tweeted about an audience member called 'Phil from Flixton' who was invited on stage by McCartney and had his arm signed by McCartney for a tattoo.

McCartney announced yesterday that he is to turn back the clock by releasing an album of US standards - including songs he remembered his father playing at home.

The former Beatle has teamed up with Diana Krall and has rekindled musical partnerships with Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder for some tracks.

All but two songs on the as-yet-unnamed album - to be released in February - are cover versions.

Sir Paul, 69, said it contains songs which inspired his early compositions with John Lennon, and was something he has longed to do.

"In the end it was 'look, if I don't do it now, I'll never do it'," he said.

He added that it was "about time the songs me and John based quite a few of our things on" were given recognition.

The musician previously released a covers album in 1999 with his Run Devil Run collection of vintage rock'n'roll songs.

Speaking about the new collection, he said: "When I kind of got into songwriting, I realised how well structured these songs were and I think I took a lot of my lessons from them.

"I always thought artists like Fred Astaire were very cool. Writers like Harold Arlen, Cole Porter, all of those guys - I just thought the songs were magical. And then, as I got to be a songwriter I thought it's beautiful, the way they made those songs."

The tracklisting for the album - out on February 6 - has yet to be released.

Sir Paul's father Jim used to play clarinet in a jazz band, performing standards, as well as playing piano.

Read Neal Keeling's review of the concert here

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