Carlsberg don't make rock gigs.. Legends calebrate Hall of Fame.Byline: BILLY SLOAN SUPERSTARS Mick Jagger, Bono and Bruce Springsteen hit the s a m e s t a g e i n a spectacular finale to the most star-studded concert in history. The venue was the legendary Madison Square Garden Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference to mark the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, and other people who have in some major way influenced the music industry, particularly in . Staged over two nights, the sell-out shows featured once-in-alifetime collaborations, tears and surprise reunions. Hall of Fame inductees U2, Bruce Springsteen, Simon and Garfunkel The duo of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are American popular musicians known collectively as Simon and Garfunkel. They met in elementary school in 1953, when they both appeared in the school play Alice in Wonderland (Simon as the White Rabbit, Garfunkel as the , Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder, Metallica and Crosby, Stills and Nash joined forces to play their hits and perform with their own rock heroes. More than 20,000 fans - paying between pounds 100 and pounds 3000 a ticket - packed the famous Manhattan venue. Show one was a six-hour marathon hosted by Tom Hanks. He introduced one of rock and roll's founding fathers, Jerry Lee Lewis Noun 1. Jerry Lee Lewis - United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935) Lewis , who was followed by Crosby, Stills and Nash, Simon and Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder and Sting . The best was saved for last, though, when Bruce Springsteen led his E Street Band on stage and closed the set with anthem Born To Run. Friday night in the Big Apple launched with Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin - duetting with Annie Lennox for a thrilling Chain Of Fools - before Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne and Lou Reed rocked the crowd. Another highlight was Ray Davies of The Kinks performing his group's classics You Really GotMeand All Day and All Of The Night. "We're not a jamming band.Wedon't let a lot of people in. But this made perfect sense" said Metallica's James Hetfield as he embraced Ray. Top of the bill were U2 who opened with the storming Vertigo and Magnificent, bringing the crowd to their feet. The audience couldn't believe it when Springsteen and Patti Smith then walked on to perform Because The Night. Bono pulled another ace from the pack during Mysterious Ways when he introduced the Black Eyed Peas This article is about the American hip hop group. For the vegetable, see Black-eyed pea. The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. The group is currently composed of will.i.am, apl.de. to perform their song Where Is The Love. The Irish supergroup then launched into the Rolling Stones classic Gimme gim·me Informal Contraction of give me. adj. Slang Demanding material things or especially money; acquisitive: today's gimme society; tired of gimme letters. n. Shelter - with Mick Jagger dancing on to the stage to take lead vocals. They closed the set with Beautiful Day as the crowd rubbed their eyes wondering if they had imagined it all. The Garden has played host to greats including Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley but never have so many stars graced its famous stage at the same time. Fans lucky enough to be there will be raving about the gigs for another 25 years. b.sloan@sundaymail.co.uk THE LINE-UP TOM HANKS JERRY LEE LEWIS CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH BONNIE RAITT JACKSON BROWNE JAMES TAYLOR PAUL SIMON DION DION Delete It Or Not OF THE BELMONTS LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS STEVIEWONDER SMOKEY ROBINSON STING JOHN LEGEND BB KING BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND SAM MOORE TOM MORELLO OF RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE JOHN FOGERTY DARLENE LOVE BILLY JOEL ARETHA FRANKLIN ANNIE LENNOX LENNY KRAVITZ JEFF Jeff boob who usually bungles Mutt’s schemes. [Comics: Berger, 48] See : Dimwittedness BECK BILLY GIBBONS Famous people named Gibbons include:
CAPTION(S): It's only rock'n'roll but we like it: Bono and Jagger jag 1 n. 1. A sharp projection; a barb. 2. a. A hanging flap along the edge of a garment. b. A slash or slit in a garment exposing material of a different color. tr.v. . Above, from left, Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Sting and Jeff Beck and Aretha Franklin with Annie Lennox Hits: Ozzy Osbourne and Simon and Garfunkel It's only rock'n'roll but we like it: Bono and Jagger. Above, from left, Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Sting and Jeff Beck and Aretha Franklin with Annie Lennox |
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