"Times are changing" Rolling Stones play in Cuba to hundreds of thousands

“Times are changing” Rolling Stones play in Cuba to hundreds of thousands

Sunday, March 27th 2016 - 05:12 UTC

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On Friday, the Rolling Stones became the first major international rock band to play in Cuba, drawing hundreds of thousands of people to a free concert at a decrepit sports complex on the road to the airport. For years, following the Cuban revolution, rock music was banned on Cuban state TV and radio. Cubans who wore long hair and beards faced harassment from officials, including Fidel Castro who told them to dress like men. Read full article

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The Voice
As I was told on the street in Chile “British music, the best in the world..”. In Lima 2 weeks ago an 8 year old boy was holding up a sign in front of the Cathedral that read ”Peru is waiting for you - See you soon Coldplay” His mum was taking a photo that was probably be posted on social media. Our music is a great ambassador for Britain across the world, even in the dark country.
Mar 27th, 2016 - 08:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Lord Lucan
The Stones are looking old, but then they have always looked old… They dont act old?
Mar 27th, 2016 - 02:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Voice
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So you were in Chile and Peru...
Couldn't you manage to slip a third one in there...?
Oh my....;-))))))
Mar 27th, 2016 - 06:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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The Voice
Ah, its Voicy at last. I note you outed yourself as a back bedroom Architect with a serviced office running Autocrap. I love your picture but I thought Neanderthals were extinct? Here boy, come and get your bone…
Mar 27th, 2016 - 06:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Stevie
And all those actors apologizes on the behalf on England wherever they go...
Mar 27th, 2016 - 07:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Troy Tempest
@5 Stevie

More useless hollow posting??

@4 THE Voice

Where is this photo of the “Neanderthal voice” you speak of?

Links?... Missing links, perhaps???
Mar 27th, 2016 - 07:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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The Voice
Here you go Troy, Voice claims this is him. http://www.ewancameronarchitects.com/Practice.html

I pity his kids :-) The missing link lives ..
Mar 27th, 2016 - 09:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Voice
Oh dear...I think someone reading my posts has failed to understand the content...
Sailed right over the top of his head...
Not the sharpest knife in the drawer....
Mar 27th, 2016 - 11:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Troy Tempest
@8

Lookin' good, Helen.

I must admit you're more masculine than I imagined.
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The Voice
What beats me is how you can be an Architect using stone tools? VoiceofThink the ultimate sock puppet continually emasculated in pointless sovereignty arguments. Eh Mr Think? Taken that cruise to Gourock yet?
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Stevie
Well Troy, somebody has to be...
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