Cubans Embrace Rolling Stones Havana Concert; Video Highlights of the Show
The Rolling Stones' craze has triumphantly landed in Cuba.
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and their legendary band have joined the growing lists of those recently making historical trips to the island, playing before an adoring crowd of around 500,000.
Ever since President Obama announced that he planned to begin an effort to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba, celebrities from Shaquille O'Neal to Misty Copeland have announced plans to visit the island.
None of them figure to generate any more buzz than the Stones did.
Stones Warmly Embraced
Simply put, the Stones owned Havana, their iconic tongue logo sprouting up all over the island ras town people waited in breathless anticipation for them to strike their first chord.
Cuba's largest concert ever was free to the public, though men dressed in military uniforms patrolled the area of the arena to make certain the highly charged crowed towed the line.
Stones Perform all the Classics
The Stones performed everything from "Jumpin' Jack Flash" to "Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It) to "Tumbling Dice." In between, Jagger greeted fans in their native Spanish.
"This is a new time," he told the crowd in reference to the Stones once being barred from performing in the country.
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