McCartney and Starr to Reunite with Joe Walsh for 10th VetsAid Benefit at MGM Grand Garden Arena

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will reunite onstage with Joe Walsh on January 29, 2027 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The performance forms part of Walsh’s 10th annual VetsAid benefit concert, announced on Monday, Nov. 19. This marks only their second public performance together this decade, after Starr joined McCartney at the final show of the Got Back tour at London’s O2 Arena on December 19, 2024.

The pair will deliver a collaborative segment billed as “a super-set,” with additional surprise guests expected. The news immediately positions the fundraiser as one of the most anticipated concert events of 2027. Walsh founded VetsAid in 2017. The nonprofit has raised and distributed more than $5 million in grants to organizations serving veterans and their families across the U.S.

Veteran Support Directed Exclusively to Nevada Organizations

Proceeds from the Las Vegas show will support only Nevada-based veteran organizations or groups with operations in the state. The cause is personal for Walsh, whose father, a U.S. military pilot, died on active duty in Okinawa when Walsh was 20 months old.

“Having spent the past two years at the Sphere and working with the hardworking people of Las Vegas, I want to show them my gratitude and respect,” Walsh said in a statement. “This city has taken such good care of me and my family that it would be my privilege to give back to the large veteran community here and to their families.”

Star Power and Ticket Details Round Out the Bill

The lineup otherwise includes Las Vegas natives The Killers plus The War on Drugs, St. Vincent, and Lucius. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through AXS, with prices beginning at $200 before taxes and fees. Special ticket opportunities will be available for military veterans.

VetsAid is partnering with Fandiem and Bandsintown on a sweepstakes offering an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas. The prize includes airfare, hotel accommodations, premium concert seating, backstage lounge access, and a coffee meeting with Walsh. As reported by Casino.org News, the combination of legacy artists and targeted charity elevates the event’s profile in the Las Vegas market.