For an old rock 'n' roller like me, this does my heart good ... I would ask where you were when the Stones made their first American tour, but (shudder) more than likely most of the readers who land here weren't even born yet.
By Angus MacSwan
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - Veteran rock group the Rolling Stones treated 1 million delirious fans to a rock 'n' roll
spectacle with a free show on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach on Saturday night in what was one of the biggest rock concerts ever.
Singer Mick Jagger, 62, danced around the stage like a skinny teenager for the two-hour show, which featured songs from their early days in London 40 years ago and from their latest Grammy-winning album "A Bigger Bang."
Police deployed more than 6,000 officers throughout Rio, one of the most beautiful but violent cities in the world. Officials had been worried about widespread thefts or trouble with the drug gangs that rule the shantytowns, or favelas. [CONT'D HERE]
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