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Paul McCartney rocks the Bowery. Inside his surprise NYC concert

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NEW: Paul McCartney announced the show just hours before taking the stage at the Bowery Ballroom.

NEW: "I can’t quite believe we’re here, doing this," McCartney says.

NEW : McCartney 's previous New York -area performance took place three years ago at MetLife Stadium , capacity 82,500 .

McCartney : "Some little gig. New York . Why not?".

McCartney also performed the so-called last Beatles song, “Now and Then,” a ballad penned by Lennon in the late '70s .

It was unclear if McCartney was playing a single show or preparing for something more.

He wrapped the Got Back Tour in December and has said he's hoping to finish a new album this year .

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