AKIPRESS.COM - Hundreds of thousands of Cubans are expected at the Rolling Stones' first gig on the communist island, with fans once banned from listening to rock'n'roll heralding a dream come true, U.S. media report Friday.
The four superstars led by Mick Jagger have arrived for the free-of-charge concert at Havana's Ciudad Deportivo sports centre.
Cuban state media said about 500,000 people were expected to fill the playing fields, with music industry magazine Billboard reporting that as many people again could swarm into neighbouring streets.
With no tickets on sale, it was impossible to confirm the estimates, but 1 million fans would amount to one of every 11 Cubans.
The concert, a surprise addition at the end of the Rolling Stones' Latin America tour, was to be the first by such a big group in Cuba.