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Bomb Scare Halts Stones Show
This wasn't the kind of bang the Rolling Stones were thinking of when they hit the road this year.
A bomb scare temporarily interrupted the legendary rockers' show in Charlottesville, Virginia, Thursday night.
After a 45-minute search failed to turn up any explosives,the Stones started up again.
According to local officials, promoters received a phone call around 9 p.m. that warned of a very specific bomb threat close to the stage at the University of Virginia's Scott Stadium.Eight songs into the World's Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band's set, Mick Jagger told the audience of about 50,000 fans that "technical difficulties" were forcing them to take a 10-minute break.
After the Stones left the stage, the first 20 rows of concertgoers in the field were asked to evacuate to the concourse while police officers with three bomb-sniffing dogs moved in and canvassed the area.
A tense 40 minutes followed, during which time many spectators headed for the snack bar or used their cell phones to call friends.
Finally, at approximately 10:40 p.m., the house lights dimmed again and the AARP-eligible quartet returned, with the hip-shaking, 62-year-old Jagger thanking the audience for their patience.
After "Miss You," Jagger and the boys tore into a slew of Stones gems, including "Get Off My Cloud," "Paint It Black,""Sympathy for the Devil," "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll," "Brown Sugar" and a set-closing "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." And in a nod to the home crowd, they also threw in the aptly titled rarity, "Sweet Virginia."
The Stones are currently in the middle of their latest sold-out blockbuster tour, this one in support of A Bigger Bang, their 22nd studio album and first since 1997's Bridges to Babylon.
The disc, which reviewers have heralded as the foursome's liveliest in years, hasn't exactly been a big seller. It debuted at number three on the Billboard album charts last month but has since tumbled to number 25 with less than a million copies sold so far, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
But that won't stop them from doing what they do best--performing live.
The Stones play a concert Friday night in Durham, North Carolina. Their U.S. jaunt will continue through February before heading to South America for a series of shows in Brazil and Argentina.
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