Keith Richards loses his cool
2007-08-29 12:00
Stockholm - Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has demanded an apology from two Swedish tabloids that gave the band's August 3 concert in Gothenburg bad reviews, media reported on Wednesday.
"Write the truth. It was a good show," Richards urged in a statement targetting tabloids Expressen and Aftonbladet, excerpts of which were published in Sweden's largest daily Dagens Nyheter.
"This is a first! Never before have I risen to the bait of a bad review," the 63-year-old rocker said.
"But this time, I have to stand up for our incredible Gothenburg audience and for our fans all over Sweden, to say that you owe them, and us, an apology," he wrote.
Both tabloids gave the show at Gothenburg's Ullevi stadium two stars out of five.
Crossed-out star
Expressen published a teaser on its front page with "The Stones' Drunken Scandal at Ullevi", and inside headlined a news article "Keith Was Super Drunk", quoting a fan who met Richards backstage before the concert.
The tabloid also rated each member of the band. While Mick Jagger received four stars, Richards was given a crossed-out star.
Expressen's entertainment editor Dan Panas told Dagens Nyheter: "Our reviewer had one opinion of the quality (of the show) and Keith Richards has another."
The Rolling Stones concluded their world tour in London on Sunday.
According to Dagens Nyheter, Richards waited until the tour was concluded to address the Swedish reviews.
- AFP