Compréhension écrite : Rolling Stones Give Free Concert

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LOS ANGELES - The Rolling Stones played their first free concert in 33 years on last Thursday. Their
previous free concert had taken place in San Francisco in 1969. The security had not been good at
that time: a teenager had been stabbed to death after pointing a gun at the stage. The 2003 event
was considerably more secure and no big problem was reported.

Most of the 18,000 tickets were given away in a lottery organized to raise awareness of global
warming. Bill Clinton (the former US president) addressed the crowd from the stage for five minutes.
Actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Pierce Brosnan, Lisa Kudrow, Larry David, Mira Sorvino and Cameron Diaz,
singer Christina Aguilera and director Rob Reiner attended the concert.

The concert lasted for 135 minutes. There were 20 classic hits, including "Start Me Up", "Street
Fighting Man", "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" and "Midnight Rambler". The Rolling Stones' "Licks"
tour began last September in Boston. After a stop in Las Vegas on Saturday, they will fly to Australia,
where they will sing in Sydney on Feb. 18.

VOCABULAIRE

LES 10 TERMES A RETENIR DU TEXTE:

free = gratuit
to take place = avoir lieu
to stab = poignarder
the stage = la scène
secure = sûr
to give away = distribuer (gratuitement) dans un concours
to raise awareness of global warming = pour attirer l'attention sur le réchauffement de la planète
the crowd = la foule
a tour = une tournée
to fly (flew, flown) = voler (en avion)

QUESTIONS

A) What is the name of the current Rolling Stones' tour?

B) What was the price of their last concert in Los Angeles?

C) Where will their next concert take place after Las Vegas?