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80,000 fans rocked to the Stones in Ireland
 Rock
legends the Rolling Stones lit-up Ireland’s Slane Castle as they
entertained a crowd of 80,000 at the weekend.
With Start Me Up the once bad-boy now veteran-rocker Mick Jagger led the
band through a medley of tunes. “You still look as wonderful
as you did 25 years ago,” he told the 80,000 packed crowd in a clearly-practiced
tribute as Gaeilge.”
By nearly 9pm fans, young and old had packed Lord Henry Mountcharles’
grounds following earlier support by The Charlatans and The Hold Steady
among others.
Fellow band member and Kildare resident Ronnie Wood received several chants
throughout the two-hour show.
In anticipation of yesterday’s All Ireland football semi-final he
responded at one stage: “Go on the Royals!”
Manipulating every chorus, Jagger kept all sides of the crowd on their
toes.
The extended version of Midnight Rambler, Honky Tonk Woman, Jumping Jack
Flash and You Can’t Always Get What You Want were all highlights.
In between tangoing with his Fender Stratocaster Keith Richards also led
songs.
As thousands of fans watched a dream night fade as the four band members
left, the traditional Slane fireworks kept up the smiles.
It was only rock ‘n’ roll but the crowd loved it.
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