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1 April 2008 9:06 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The Rolling Stones insisted their documentary Shine A Light be reformatted for large-screen Imax cinemas - against the wishes of director Martin Scorsese.

The legendary director filmed the rockers throughout their 2006 A Bigger Bang world tour and aimed to make a "small intimate movie", according to the band's frontman Sir Mick Jagger.

But the Gimme Shelter hitmakers insisted on giving the film the bigger screen treatment to allow it to be released in a record 93 Imax movies theatres internationally - much to the annoyance of Scorsese.

Jagger says, "It'll be very large. After looking at all the options, Marty decided he wanted to make this small intimate movie. And I said the laugh is on Marty in the end, because we'd blown it up on this huge Imax thing... But it looks good on Imax, and we've got both formats, so we're happy with that."

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27 March 2008 12:12 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The Rolling Stones have been granted the right to play in an English seaside town - 44 years after they were banned from ever performing there again.

The town of Blackpool, England, banned the legendary rockers in 1964 after one of their concerts ended in a riot.

Over 50 people were taken to hospital after rowdy fans tore up seats, smashed chandeliers and threw bottles - and local officials vowed the band would never again be allowed to play in the area.

But now the leader of Blackpool council has decided to scrap the order, giving the Gimme Shelter hitmakers leave to return.

Council leader Peter Callow says, "The ban has now been lifted and the group are welcome to play here again."

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2 articles from 2008