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Stones in Cuba

Cubadebate — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 21:02:00 +0000

Hundreds of thousands of fans gathered in Havana yesterday, March 25, for a spectacular concert by the Rolling Stones, who left no doubt about their amazing vitality, performing for more than two hours.

When Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood launched two classic, Satisfaction and Sympathy for the Devil, the euphoric crowd, including Cubans and many visitors from abroad, responded with boundless energy.

(Granma)

Confirmed: The Rolling Stones to play in Cuba

Cubadebate — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 23:13:57 +0000

In a press release issued March 1, legendary British rock band the Rolling Stones confirmed the news everyone had been waiting for: that they will play a free concert in Havana’s Ciudad Deportiva on March 25. The symbolic show will be a landmark event for both Cuba and the British group, set to perform for an audience who have been dreaming of seeing the world’s greatest rock band perform live for more than 40 years, not to mention the fact that it represents one of the most transcendental music events to take place in the country for the last 50 years.

The show entitled Concierto por la amistad(Concert for friendship)will mark the end of their Olé Tour of Latin America, which began in February. The band’s statement posted on their website noted: “We have performed in many special places during our long career but this show in Havana is going to be a landmark event for us, and, we hope, for all our friends in Cuba too.”

The statement goes on to say that the group – in coordination with the Cuban Music Institute – will donate instruments to Cuban artists across all musical genres.

Over the week leading up to the concert, the British Embassy will organize a series of music events taking place around the capital, featuring local bands performing classic rock n’ roll songs, as well as talks on the genre and its notable expansion in Cuba since the 1960s.

(Granma)

The Rolling Stones to play in Havana

Cubadebate — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:08:37 +0000

The Rolling Stones are currently finalizing negotiations to hold a concert in March, 2016, in Havana’s Latinoamericano Stadium, according to Spanish newspaper El Mundo.

Keith Richards himself, currently in Paris, has confirmed that negations with Cuban authorities are taking place. The Stones guitarist, celebrating the release of his third solo album, Crosseyed heart, also reported that after the opening of U.S. and Cuban embassies in both countries, and the Pope’s upcoming visit, there is a genuine chance that the band could perform in Cuba.

He also noted that Darryl Jones, the Stone’s current bass player, had a big influence on the band’s decision to perform in the country. Darryl and his fellow band member Bernard Fowler played in Havana in February, as members of the group The Dead Daisies.
The official announcement will come with the publication of the band’s South American tour dates. Reports suggest that the Stones will begin their tour on February 3, in Chile’s National Stadium, followed by three performances in the River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires; and another in the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo; also making stops in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Lima, Bogota, Mexico, and probably finishing in Havana around March 20/21. An exact date has not yet been confirmed.

(Granma)