The final concert of The Beatles’ George Harrison saw the legendary songwriter play the Royal Albert Hall in London.
It would mark The Traveling Wilbury’s and Beatles member’s final full set. Though he did play three more shows after this April 6, 1992 date, they were only brief recordings at tribute concerts and in-studio sessions. His Royal Albert Hall show marked his final full concert, with a hits-filled setlist which saw him reunite with fellow Fab Four member, Ringo Starr. Harrison appeared to have fallen out of love with live tours, spending much of 1991 on a joint tour with guitar legend and close friend Eric Clapton. The pair toured Japan the year before Harrison’s final date at the Royal Albert Hall.
Harrison would then go on to perform at a Bob Dylan concert, celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of Dylan’s self-titled album. Aside from a VH1 Studios recording and a memorial chapel performance of Your True Love, he would never play on stage again.
The final concert of Harrison saw him play predominantly solo efforts but also featured a series of Beatles numbers and a hits-laden encore which saw him reprise the song twice. He was joined by son Dhani Harrison and Joe Walsh on guitar for the first Chuck Berry cover, according to Setlist FM.
A full setlist for the show can be found below:
- I Want to Tell You
- Old Brown Shoe
- Taxman
- Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)
- Something
- What is Life
- Piggies
- Got My Mind Set on You
- Cloud Nine
- Here Comes the Sun
- My Sweet Lord
- All Those Years Ago
- Cheers Down
- Isn’t it a Pity
- Devil’s Radio
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps (with Ringo Starr and Gary Moore)
- Roll Over Beethoven (with Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, and Dhani Harrison)
- Drum Jam
- Roll Over Beethoven
His show at the Royal Albert Hall had been in support of the National Law Party, a political party formed and sharing the belief system of Transcendental Meditation. Harrison followed the practices of Transcendental Meditation, as did film director David Lynch, and fellow Beatles member, Paul McCartney.
Though the concert was laden with hits, it was in support of the National Law Party, which received just 0.19% of votes at the 1992 General Election, which was held just three days after the concert.
A full recording of Harrison’s performance at the Royal Albert Hall has since been uploaded to YouTube. You can view the entire show below.
