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| moy |
Rolling Stones 44-year Blackpool ban lifted
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Let’s spend the fight together: Mick and co just before the riot started.
They've performed at the world's biggest venues and been allowed to play in China, but since 1964 the Rolling Stones have been outlawed… from a British seaside resort.
Now, though, the ban from Blackpool has been lifted.
The rockers were banished from the town 44 years ago after a concert at its Empress Ballroom ended in a riot.
Fans smashed crystal chandeliers, tore seats and smashed a Steinway grand piano. Bottles and stones were hurled, and 50 of the audience had to be treated in hospital.
However, Blackpool council leader Peter Callow has said nothing would give him more satisfaction than seeing the veteran rockers perform in the town again.
'We are writing to the group to say the ban has been lifted and they are welcome to play here again,' he said.
According to witnesses, the Stones were playing to a capacity audience of about 7,000 at the gig on July 24, 1964, when some of the crowd started spitting at them.
One man was seen by Keith Richards with his hands on the stage and telling others to aim their phlegm at fellow guitarist Brian Jones.
Richards warned the man but the spitting began – and he is then said to have stood on the man's hands and kicked his nose.
The place erupted and the band ran off the stage.
A Stones spokeswoman said she could not comment on the lifting of the ban but added that the band had no plans for another tour - depsite Blackpool's newly opened arms.
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| BILL PERKS |
STU'S ACCOUNT OF THIS NIGHT IS PRICELESS |
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| guitarman53 |
So that was what it looked like (Thanks for the pic) I read so many accounts of this from Stu, Bill & Keith over the years. |
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| Sioux |
I truly think that was one of the wildest rock concerts of all time... |
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