Paul McCartney’s tour rider reveals no meat or leather policy, while punters will have veggie options

SIR Paul McCartney takes his vegetarianism seriously, if his tour rider is anything to go by. See the legendary Beatle’s full list of requests, and how it affects fans going to his Melbourne shows on Tuesday and Wednesday.

PAUL McCartney’s carnivore fans can still eat meat at the ex-Beatle’s AAMI Park shows on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Longtime vegetarian McCartney’s meat-free policy is only enforced for backstage catering.

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His tour rider insists that meat or meat by-products cannot be served in the dressing room, catering areas or production areas.

While meat products will still be sold to punters, extra vegetarian options will be made available at his two shows at AAMI Park on tomorrow and Wednesday.

McCartney, 75, has not toured Australia since 1993.

Paul McCartney has a very relaxed backstage rider for a superstar. Picture: Richard Wainwright, AAP Image.

His backstage rider is remarkably basic for one of the highest-selling artists of all time.

The main requirement is a ban on any fur or leather from his dressing room, and nothing with animal print or animal fur — either real or fake.

The rock icon also only travels in limousines without leather seats.

McCartney tours with his own catering team, serving vegan and vegetarian food only to anyone working on his concerts.

“I tell them ‘People will sometimes make fun and say ‘Oh, bloody veggies, man’, so you’ve got to be the best restaurant in town,” McCartney told News Corp.

“And they are. The only joke is I’m the one who takes least advantage of it, I don’t eat before a show. The whole band and crew do, they’re all putting on weight during the tour, but it is good, meat-free food. It’s a style of life that I like and it’s always done me good. And a bunch of animals good too.”

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The rock superstar has wife Nancy Shevell with him for the Australian and New Zealand leg of his One on One tour.

He flew into Melbourne on Sunday but has kept a low-profile so far.

McCartney played a near three hour show in Perth on Saturday — out of the 40 songs played 26 are Beatles favourites including A Hard Day’s Night, Can’t Buy Me Love, Love Me Do, And I Love Her, Blackbird, Lady Madonna, Something, Being For the Benefit of Mr Kite, Let It Be, Back in the USSR, Hey Jude, Yesterday, Birthday, Eleanor Rigby and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Out of 40 songs played in Perth, 26 were Beatles songs. Picture: Richard Wainwright, AAP Image.

There are also Wings hits Live and Let Die, Jet and Band on the Run,as well as tunes ranging from 1958’s In Spite of All the Danger (from his early band the Quarrymen) to his 2015 No. 1 collaboration with Rihanna and Kanye West Four Five Seconds.

McCartney added the anthem Mull of Kintyre in the set for Perth, as well as the Beatles’ frenetic Helter Skelter.

There are a handful of tickets still available for both Melbourne shows.

Paul McCartney his last tour to Australia, in March 1993. Picture: supplied