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Rolling Stones gave their best

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This concert was the best performanc­e that has ever taken place at the du Arena ( Rolling Stones show

knowledge of UAE as they rock Yas

Island arena, February 21). Those “wrinkly rockers” put musicians half their age to shame.

John Campbell, Abu Dhabi The review of the concert, The Rolling Stones thrill Abu Dhabi (February 22), mentions some of the “glaring omissions”. That’s a bit harsh for a band that had so many hits to choose from that they couldn’t possibly play them all.

If I’m half as fit as Mick Jagger when I reach 70, then I’ll be a lucky woman indeed. It was outstandin­g.

The only sad part was the two merchandis­e stalls. They could have had rows of them and sold so much more.

Lesley Cully, Dubai

I was intrigued to read that 60-year-old Briton, John Francis of Al Ain, had “first watched The Rolling Stones in Richmond when they had not yet had their first hit record” ( Rolling Stones show knowledge of UAE as they rock Yas Island arena, February 21). That would have been in 1963, when Mr Francis was 10 years old. Interestin­g. Did he sneak into the Crawdaddy Club at that age, or did they play at his Primary School fete?

Gareth Jones, Abu Dhabi The concert was great. But there was no proper arrangemen­t for transporta­tion.If Yas or the du Arena cannot manage and organise transporta­tion for fans, then perhaps they should not go for such a big concert.

We waited for two hours and there wasn’t one taxi in sight. This is unacceptab­le. How are we supposed to get home?

Homa Vafaie Farley, Abu Dhabi

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