Sir Paul's Vegas Gig Sold Out in 7 Seconds

Must be some kind of record
By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 11, 2009 3:37 AM CDT
Sir Paul's Vegas Gig Sold Out in 7 Seconds
Sir Paul McCartney poses backstage at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles last month.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

A spring gig at a Las Vegas casino featuring Sir Paul McCartney sold out in a blink-of-an-eye seven seconds, reports the Telegraph. The former Beatle will rock the rafters for 4,000 fans next month at the opening of the New Joint at the Hardrock Hotel and Casino. The hurricane ticket sale last month must be some kind of record—but the Guinness Book of Records doesn't track such events, said a spokeswoman. (More rock and roll stories.)

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