Cuba: Rolling Stones rock Havana with landmark gig – BBC World + video

Cuba: Rolling Stones rock Havana with landmark gig – BBC World

Image Reuters – Police said before the show that they were expecting up to half a million people at the free concert

The Rolling Stones have rocked Havana, playing to tens of thousands in the Cuban capital, where foreign rock music was banned for several decades.

Many of those at the free concert were lifelong fans who for years had to keep quiet about their love of the Stones and other groups.

Mick Jagger welcomed fans in Spanish before opening the performance with the 1968 hit Jumpin’ Jack Flash.  [more]

The Rolling Stones play to thousands in Cuba in historic concert – in pictures

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The Rolling Stones – Jumping Jack Flash – Live On Copacabana Beach   

The Rolling Stones  – Published on Jul 9, 2012

The Rolling Stones played in front of 1.5million people, the biggest concert of all time, at Copacabana Beach, Rio De Janeiro, on the 18th February 2006. To celebrate the beginning of our 50th anniversary year, on 12th July 2012 we are letting our fans watch this historic concert in its entirety. Were you there?