But the rock megastar hadn't banked on the local London council deciding to show him who was boss.
At the climax of his
three-hour set, Springsteen and McCartney, backed by the E Street Band
and Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, played a storming
rendition of "I Saw Her Standing There" to a rapturous crowd.
Springsteen's delight was palpable: He grinned throughout, his face lit
up like a child with a super-sized Christmas gift.
The supergroup then
segued into a sizzling version of "Twist and Shout" -- but as the night
peaked against a backdrop of fireworks, a drably dressed man with
sensible hair could be seen waving frantically at the back of the stage,
indicating the rock legends' time was drawing to a close.
Then, at 10:40 p.m. local
time, as Springsteen and McCartney were winding up the extended "Twist
and Shout," the sound suddenly dampened, and went quiet.
At first, the Boss didn't
seem to notice. He attempted to address the crowd, apparently unaware
that they couldn't hear him. But as it became clear that there was no
amplification, he and lead guitarist Stevie Van Zandt played what looked
to be a brief a cappella goodnight for the benefit of the front rows,
shrugged, and left the stage.
London's Westminster Council later confirmed
that concert organizers Hard Rock Calling had cut the power, saying
they "were sticking to their license for the event." According to the
Hard Rock Calling website, Springsteen had been due to finish his set at
10:15 p.m. http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/14/showbiz/music/springsteen-mccartney-power-cut/index.html
I wonder what will happen if the Olympics go late into the night in London?
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