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Rolling Stones play surprise gig in Paris | Rolling Stones play surprise gig in Paris |
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By Maddy Savage BBC News | By Maddy Savage BBC News |
The Rolling Stones have performed to 350 fans in Paris after announcing a surprise gig on Twitter. | The Rolling Stones have performed to 350 fans in Paris after announcing a surprise gig on Twitter. |
It was their first concert since 2007, and came ahead of 50th anniversary shows in London and New York. | It was their first concert since 2007, and came ahead of 50th anniversary shows in London and New York. |
Playing for almost an hour and a half, the band rattled through hits like It's Only Rock and Roll and Brown Sugar. | Playing for almost an hour and a half, the band rattled through hits like It's Only Rock and Roll and Brown Sugar. |
"I can't believe we're all still standing up," joked Mick Jagger. "You'd think by now one or two of us would be sitting down, but we're not." | "I can't believe we're all still standing up," joked Mick Jagger. "You'd think by now one or two of us would be sitting down, but we're not." |
Tickets to the event at Le Trabendo club in Paris cost £12, selling out within minutes. | Tickets to the event at Le Trabendo club in Paris cost £12, selling out within minutes. |
By contrast, seeing the band at London's O2 Arena in November could set you back £406. | By contrast, seeing the band at London's O2 Arena in November could set you back £406. |
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The Rolling Stones are in Paris to rehearse for those arena dates and tweeted that last night's performance would be a "short warm-up gig". | The Rolling Stones are in Paris to rehearse for those arena dates and tweeted that last night's performance would be a "short warm-up gig". |
They played fan favourites including Route 66 and Miss You, as well as their latest single Doom and Gloom, which peaked at number 97 in the UK's Official Singles Chart. | They played fan favourites including Route 66 and Miss You, as well as their latest single Doom and Gloom, which peaked at number 97 in the UK's Official Singles Chart. |
Fans Don Device and Robert Blalack were amongst the crowd. | Fans Don Device and Robert Blalack were amongst the crowd. |
"It seemed like it was their fifth or sixth performance, they still had the enthusiasm and the thrill of enjoying the audience reaction, even after 50 years," said Mr Blalack. | "It seemed like it was their fifth or sixth performance, they still had the enthusiasm and the thrill of enjoying the audience reaction, even after 50 years," said Mr Blalack. |
"Actually, after tonight, I think that they have got a long time in front of them," added Mr Device. | "Actually, after tonight, I think that they have got a long time in front of them," added Mr Device. |
"They were much more tight [tonight]. I saw them for the first time in 1979 - worst concert I have ever seen. Tonight - amazing! I saw younger men tonight than I saw in 1979." | "They were much more tight [tonight]. I saw them for the first time in 1979 - worst concert I have ever seen. Tonight - amazing! I saw younger men tonight than I saw in 1979." |
Le Trabendo has previously hosted famous names including Metallica, Arctic Monkeys and the Neptunes. But the Rolling Stones are the biggest band to perform there. | Le Trabendo has previously hosted famous names including Metallica, Arctic Monkeys and the Neptunes. But the Rolling Stones are the biggest band to perform there. |
The venue has a capacity for 700 people and the crowd was also made up of the band's friends and colleagues from the music industry. | The venue has a capacity for 700 people and the crowd was also made up of the band's friends and colleagues from the music industry. |
"We really lucked out," said one fan from San Francisco, who had secured a ticket because her husband's former boss works for the Stones. | "We really lucked out," said one fan from San Francisco, who had secured a ticket because her husband's former boss works for the Stones. |
Hit songs | Hit songs |
"I have seen them before, but it has been in larger arenas with 40 thousand people, and [in] such a small club it was incredible. They played all the hits. Brown Sugar was still my favourite." | "I have seen them before, but it has been in larger arenas with 40 thousand people, and [in] such a small club it was incredible. They played all the hits. Brown Sugar was still my favourite." |
Johan Anssens said he had waited in the cold for three and a half hours to buy his £12 ticket after he read about the gig on Twitter. | Johan Anssens said he had waited in the cold for three and a half hours to buy his £12 ticket after he read about the gig on Twitter. |
He said he didn't feel sorry for fans in Britain and the United States, who are being charged much steeper prices for the band's 50th anniversary tour dates. | He said he didn't feel sorry for fans in Britain and the United States, who are being charged much steeper prices for the band's 50th anniversary tour dates. |
"I don't have a job so I wouldn't be able to go if I had to pay the same price as in London," he said. | "I don't have a job so I wouldn't be able to go if I had to pay the same price as in London," he said. |
"But here I could afford it, so I think it is very democratic. I love the Rolling Stones and I had an amazing night." | "But here I could afford it, so I think it is very democratic. I love the Rolling Stones and I had an amazing night." |
Some fans said that they had got in for free after organisers granted last-minute entry to those who had been unsuccessful queuing for tickets earlier in the day. | Some fans said that they had got in for free after organisers granted last-minute entry to those who had been unsuccessful queuing for tickets earlier in the day. |
"They let about fifty extra people in, of all ages, and we did some very loud clapping!" said one man, who was wearing a backstage pass. | "They let about fifty extra people in, of all ages, and we did some very loud clapping!" said one man, who was wearing a backstage pass. |
"Don't worry, I don't work for the Stones, I picked this up on the floor as a memento!" he laughed. | "Don't worry, I don't work for the Stones, I picked this up on the floor as a memento!" he laughed. |
Guitarist Ronnie Wood had earlier hinted that the band could perform in Paris. | Guitarist Ronnie Wood had earlier hinted that the band could perform in Paris. |
He told NME magazine that there were "going to be little club gigs that we're gonna surprise ourselves to do as well… I don't know who we'll be billed as but we'll turn up somewhere and put a few to the test. Tiny, 200, 300 people kind of places." | |
There will be a second private gig on Monday funded by investment company Carmignac Gestion for their employees. | There will be a second private gig on Monday funded by investment company Carmignac Gestion for their employees. |
Fans at last nights gig said there were already rumours of further possible concerts in the French capital next week as the band continue to prepare for their major shows. | Fans at last nights gig said there were already rumours of further possible concerts in the French capital next week as the band continue to prepare for their major shows. |