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The Stones charge their own opening act!

bryn_cmbsbryn_cmbs Posts: 407
edited August 2006 in Other Music
A new level of greed!

http://www.wkqq.com/cc-common/mainheadlines3.html?feed=104648&article=616784
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  • toddiet123toddiet123 Posts: 271
    wow..thats pretty bad.
  • bharQbharQ Posts: 1,201
    horrible.. corporate bullshit
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    speechless here. the article is pretty short so lets give the boysthe benefit of the doubt here. they are probably not responsible, but that is total and utter bullshit they would have the gall to charge people who open for them.

    i am enraged. they are bastards IF its is them making the decision.
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  • Tnerb248Tnerb248 Posts: 50
    actually, i remember reading something comparable that dave grohl said when the foo fighters opened for the stones a few years back. something about how they were treated like shit and had to pay for stuff.


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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,726
    I have heard much worse......in the 80s, Public Image Ltd. used to charge bands for the pleasure of opening up for them.

    The Stones pay HUGE sums to their openers, so if they have to give a few grand for tickets, the openers still come out WAY ahead!

    The stones receive huge guarantees from promoters, so I could see how the promoters need to eek out all the cash they can in order to make a decent profit.
  • LedZepFanLedZepFan Posts: 1,009
    Your title made it sound like the Stones were charging people to let them open for them
    I've faced it, a life wasted, and I'm never going back again.

    Some die just to live.
  • Rhinocerous SurpriseRhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    Hehe... The Stones charge their own opening act. It's like Kasabian are battery powered. ;)
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,583
    the stones suck compared to the beatles.

    sorry, i had to.
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  • pjfan020pjfan020 Posts: 426
    like the band said, the stones probably don't know about it or aren't responsible for it...but it's bullshit either way. As far as i'm concerned any band that charges hundreds of dollars for a non charity show is a disgrace to music.
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  • applenutapplenut Posts: 67
    Yea, Its The Fucking Americans Man
  • mlmanmlman Posts: 13
    Seen them years ago and they were great but after watching the Superbowl last year I would not give them $2.80 for a seat.
  • EraserheadEraserhead Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 2,949
    Haha, am I the only one who thinks that's hilarious? Nice one Mick!

    Anyone know who's opening in the UK for them?
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