Fans Queue for Rolling Stones Tickets in Paris

The Rolling Stones are set to play a surprise mini-gig in Paris Thursday. Fans started lining up early in the day to grab one of the 350 tickets priced at 15 euros.

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SHOTLIST: PARIS, 25 Oct 2012 Source: AFPTV - VAR of fans outside Virgin store on the Champs-Elysées in Paris SOUNDBITE 1, Bertrand, Rolling stones fan (French, 13 sec): "This will be my 61st Rolling Stones concert. I'm a huge fan. It wasn't even a question whether I should go tonight. I have to be at the concert." - VAR of fans outside Virgin store on the Champs-Elysées in Paris SOUNDBITE 2, Jean-Bernard and Dider, Rolling Stones fans (French, 11 sec): "I invented a horrible story so I could miss a meeting at 9:30 this morning. I didn't even have time to shave and I'll have to answer God's judgement tonight. Let's rock and roll!" - VAR of fans outside Virgin store on the Champs-Elysées in Paris SOUNDBITE 4, Nicolas, Rolling Stones fan (French, 19 sec): "I heard the news from the radio announcer Zégut on RTL radio. He made the announcement yesterday afternoon. Then it exploded. I didn't know where tickets would go on sale but heard I should listen to RTL this morning. So I listened at 7am and they played 'Satisfaction.' They gave a few tickets away to listeners at 9 o'clock and said to come to the Virgin store at 10am." - VAR of fans outside Virgin store on the Champs-Elysées in Paris -------------------------------------------- AFP TEXT STORY: Entertainment-France-Britain-music-RollingStones Satisfaction! Rolling Stones rocks Paris with surprise gig PARIS, Oct 25, 2012 (AFP) - Rock legends the Rolling Stones were due to play a surprise mini-gig in Paris Thursday with 350 tickets priced at 15 euros ($20) each up for grabs from the afternoon. "The Rolling Stones are playing a short warm-up gig tonight ... in Paris," the group said on Twitter, adding that the tickets would be available from 12 pm (1000 GMT) at the Virgin megastore on the emblematic Champs Elysees avenue. "Names will be printed on the tickets. On presentation of photo ID at the venue, ticket holders will receive a wristband. Doors open at 8 pm," the message said. "Mobile phones, cameras, video equipment and recording devices are strictly prohibited." Le Parisien newspaper said the event would be held at Trabendo, a small theatre with 700 seats located in the Parc de la Villette, a working-class area in eastern Paris. The band has announced four major concerts in Britain and the United States to mark their 50th anniversary. The Stones' last concerts were in 2007. There has been outrage in Britain over the steep price of the tickets for the concerts at London's 02 Arena on November 25 and 29 which are up for £406 ($650, 500 euros) a seat on the official ticket website. ach/jz