The greatest rock and roll band in the world has chosen the greatest promoter in the world to put their 50th Anniversary show together.
Paul Dainty - image by Ros O'Gorman
Australian promoter Paul Dainty is mounting the four Rolling Stones shows in London and New York with the Virgin Group in a new touring venture – Virgin Live.
Dainty first toured The Rolling Stones in Australia in 1972. “I’ve worked with the Rolling Stones for many years and I still get a buzz every time I see them live, these four shows are without doubt a must-see event,” he said. “I am extremely excited about this collaboration with Virgin. There will be a lot more to say about Virgin Live soon but, for now, it’s all about the Stones…”
The new company is the first real threat to Live Nation. “Today marks the beginning of Virgin Live and what a beginning! In the future Virgin Live plans to make a real difference to how fans experience, interact and enjoy live events – Virgin Live gigs will be truly people driven. It’s great to join forces with Dainty Group to launch Virgin Live with the Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary shows. Who would have believed, that a relationship with the band that started in the Sixties, would still be going strong five decades later with us working together again on these amazing shows,” Richard Branson said.
Production company Endemol have also partnered with the group to film the final show at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on December 15. The show will be broadcast as a pay-per-view performance entitled ‘One More Shot’ (a reference to the other new Stones song to be released on the upcoming ‘GRRR’ 50th anniversary greatest hits.
The tour dates for ’50 and Counting … The Rolling Stones Live’ are:
November 25 and 29, London, UK, The O2 Arena
December 13 and 15, Newark, USA, Prudential Center
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