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| Rolling Stones’ Perth concert cancelled after death of L'Wrenn Scott | |
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| The Rolling Stones concert scheduled for Perth on Wednesday night has been cancelled following the apparent suicide of Mick Jagger’s long-time partner, the designer L’Wren Scott. | The Rolling Stones concert scheduled for Perth on Wednesday night has been cancelled following the apparent suicide of Mick Jagger’s long-time partner, the designer L’Wren Scott. |
| But organisers said in a statement no further information was available for the concerts to follow in other Australian cities and New Zealand. | But organisers said in a statement no further information was available for the concerts to follow in other Australian cities and New Zealand. |
| “No further information is available at this time and ticket holders are asked to hold on to their tickets until a further update,” the statement said. | “No further information is available at this time and ticket holders are asked to hold on to their tickets until a further update,” the statement said. |
| It directed those with tickets to watch frontiertouring.com, facebook.com/frontiertouring and the Twitter feed for Frontier Touring for updates. | It directed those with tickets to watch frontiertouring.com, facebook.com/frontiertouring and the Twitter feed for Frontier Touring for updates. |
| Scott, 49, was found dead in her New York apartment by her assistant on Monday. | Scott, 49, was found dead in her New York apartment by her assistant on Monday. |
| A New York police department spokesman confirmed in a statement that “officers discovered a 49-year-old female unconscious and unresponsive” and that she was declared dead at the scene. | A New York police department spokesman confirmed in a statement that “officers discovered a 49-year-old female unconscious and unresponsive” and that she was declared dead at the scene. |
| “The investigation is ongoing and the medical examiner will determine the cause of death,” said the police spokesman. | “The investigation is ongoing and the medical examiner will determine the cause of death,” said the police spokesman. |
| Jagger is in Australia for the sold-out Rolling Stones On Fire tour, which was to begin in Perth on Wednesday. In a statement, the singer said he was “completely shocked and devastated by the news”. | Jagger is in Australia for the sold-out Rolling Stones On Fire tour, which was to begin in Perth on Wednesday. In a statement, the singer said he was “completely shocked and devastated by the news”. |