London Cuts Power On McCartney/Springsteen Concert As They Broke Curfew.
cnn.com
Fucking ‘ell! There is naught as queer of councillors with a small amount of power.
Bruce Springsteen had been waiting for this moment for a long time. “I gotta tell you,” he said to the 65,000-strong crowd, “I’ve been trying to do this for 50 years.” For the finale of his headline slot in London’s Hyde Park on Saturday, he’d arranged a very special treat: An onstage collaboration with Beatles legend Paul McCartney.
But the rock megastar hadn’t banked on the local London council deciding to show him who was boss.
At the climax of his three-hour set, Springsteen and McCartney, backed by the E Street Band and Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, played a storming rendition of “I Saw Her Standing There” to a rapturous crowd. Springsteen’s delight was palpable: He grinned throughout, his face lit up like a child with a super-sized Christmas gift.
The supergroup then segued into a sizzling version of “Twist and Shout” — but as the night peaked against a backdrop of fireworks, a drably dressed man with sensible hair could be seen waving frantically at the back of the stage, indicating the rock legends’ time was drawing to a close.
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Then, at 10:40 p.m. local time, as Springsteen and McCartney were winding up the extended “Twist and Shout,” the sound suddenly dampened, and went quiet.
At first, the Boss didn’t seem to notice. He attempted to address the crowd, apparently unaware that they couldn’t hear him. But as it became clear that there was no amplification, he and lead guitarist Stevie Van Zandt played what looked to be a brief a cappella goodnight for the benefit of the front rows, shrugged, and left the stage.
London’s Westminster Council later confirmed that concert organizers Hard Rock Calling had cut the power, saying they “were sticking to their license for the event.” According to the Hard Rock Calling website, Springsteen had been due to finish his set at 10:15 p.m.
Conditions for holding concerts in London’s biggest central park have been tightened in the past year, the BBC reported, due to an increase in complaints from local residents. The events, which bring vital funding to the parks management, have been cut in number from 13 to nine and crowd size has been reduced from 80,000 to 65,000 maximum. Campaigners in the well-heeled borough have also sought a reduction in permitted noise levels.
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OMFG! London tight-asses! Yank the power? NO! YANK THEIR HEADS OUT OF THEIR COLLECTIVE ASSES! THIS IS SACRILEGIOUS!
WHAT SANCTIMONIOUS SHITE! OMG!
I’ve also noticed a distinct “cooling” by Brits over Americans and American artists in general..WTF?
And SIR PAUL?? Yanked power on HIM???
The Mayans MUST be right & the world IS, indeed, coming to an end! If this is what it’s come to, good riddance to the human race! RANT OVER! (for now, lol)