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Rolling Stones still thrill at Barclays Center
Mick Jagger asked himself THE question: “Why do you keep touring?” “You're the reason we really do this,” he told the crowd last night at the Barclays Center, as the Rolling Stones kicked off the American leg of its 50 and Counting tour, celebrating the band's golden anniversary. (They play the Prudential Center on Thursday and Saturday.) And...
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The Rolling Stones will celebrate their 50th anniversary with four concerts this year – two in London and two at the Prudential Center in Newark.
The long-rumored “50 and Counting” shows will take place at London's O2 Arena on Nov. 25 and 29 and at the Prudential Center on Dec. 13 and 15. Tickets for the Newark shows go on sale at noon on Oct. 26 through Ticketmaster.
The Dec. 15 show,...
Read more »Rolling Stones set for Barclays Center
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The Rolling Stones plan to celebrate their 50th anniversary with a pair of shows at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn before the end of the year, according to Billboard.
No official announcement about dates and ticket sales has been made. A Barclays Center spokesman declined to comment to Newsday about the shows. However, Billboard quotes an unnamed source saying that the band will be paid $25...
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