Aerosmith Tour 2013: Rock Legends Meets Uruguay President Jose Mujica, Sing His Praises
Uruguayan President, Jose Mujica, met up with rock legends, Aerosmith on Tuesday, Oct. 8, the day before they performed in Montevideo, as a part of the band's tour of Latin America, and they were absolutely wowed by Mujica's modesty and sincerity.
During the three hours the men met, they spoke about public service; the musicians praised the politician, and gifted him a guitar which was autographed by the entire band.
Mujica, who lives on a flower farm with his wife just outside of the capital of Montevideo, accepted the guitar and said that he would action it, so that its proceeds would go toward housing. A philanthropist to his core, Mujica donates about 90 percent of his $12,000 monthly salary to charity, all in an effort to make his country greater. Besides being described as "the world's 'poorest' president," meant in a way to acknowledge that he gives of himself, he's also been called an "antipolitician."
The man who "speaks the language of the people" is pro legalized abortion and pro the state-controlled sale of marijuana, which would bring the country more funds and weaken the drug cartels. But, what won over the musicians, and most of the world, is not only Mujica's humble nature, but his attitude toward public service and his commitment to aid organizations.
Mujica's stance as a "flexible political left" differs greatly from the rock stars' position as "old school Kennedy era" republicans, but this never did not bother the men as they enjoyed one another's company.
The U.S. rockers behind hits like "Walk This Way," "Come Together," "Dream On,"and "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" have been performing since 1970, and they've released 15 highly successful albums, all except one going platinum or gold. Their current tour, The Global Warming Tour, which began May 30, 2012, is an ongoing tour that involves 67 concert performances across the world. The South American leg of the tour began in September, and the shows in Uruguay, Guatemala and El Salvador, are the band's first-ever shows in these countries.
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