And when that ticket gets you into a 575-capacity venue in New York City to see Sir Paul McCartney? Well, it just might be the deal of a lifetime. Midday Tuesday (Feb. 11), it was revealed that the Beatle would perform a last-minute underplay at Manhattan's peerless Bowery Ballroom that very evening – with tickets only available at the box office.

Perhaps the biggest irony for the audience was that for what would be such a little-seen show, it’d be the perfect set to record every aspect of it – but no luck: as wristbands were given out, everybody’s phones were locked in pouches.

Starting promptly at 6:30pm, McCartney and his band rocked The Bowery Ballroom for two straight hours. Paul McCartney Rips Through Intimate Club Show at Bowery Ballroom in NYC

Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Paul McCartney surprised fans with a pop-up New York City performance on Tuesday. The iconic musician and former member of The Beatles announced "Paul McCartney Rocks the Bowery" hours before he was to take the Bowery Ballroom stage. Fans snatched up all available tickets in under an hour, CBS News reports.

McCartney’s performance comes after fans were left in a frenzy when he was spotted at the Super Bowl. The singer enjoyed his Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Former Beatle and music legend Paul McCartney took the stage at New York City's Bowery Ballroom for a surprise show Tuesday evening.

The Beatles legend, 82, played a surprise concert in the city that never sleeps, with fans sprinting to the venue to get their hands on the limited tickets

Paul McCartney shocked fans on Tuesday, February 11, by announcing a surprise concert at New York’s Bowery Ballroom just hours before taking to the stage — and he did the same for Wednesday night. Tickets were available at the box office on a first come,