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Rolling Stones' tour promoter says Keith Richards threatened to fight Donald Trump with a knife
NBC isn't the only employer that's fired Donald Trump, apparently the Rolling Stones have too!
The band's tour promoter, Michael Cohl, recounted a story to Pollstar about the Stones' 1989 "Steel Wheels" tour, when he had to fire the loud-mouthed business man, who was sponsoring the final performance of the 115-show European and North American tour at the Boardwalk Hall (f.k.a Convention Center) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Despite the amazing story being published back in August, the story has only just gone viral. We can only assume that it's resurfaced because of public outcry that the controversial figure is still a front runner in the GOP race.
Cohl explained to the publication that Mick Jagger and the boys' closing show was to be aired on pay-per-view and and was also set to be sponsored by the adjacent Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino. However, the band so strongly disliked Trump that they agreed to the contract on the stipulation that the money man wouldn't be involved in any promotional capacity outside of Atlantic City and also that he would not even be allowed to attend the show.
Needless to say -- all did not go to plan
Cohl explained that on the night the concert, "I get word that I have to come to the press room in the next building. I run to the press room in the next building and what do you think is happening? There's Donald Trump giving a press conference, in our room!"
According to promoter, Trump told him, "they begged me to go up, Michael."
Cohl said he replied, "Stop it, Don't make a liar of yourself.:
Rolling Stones' tour promoter says Keith Richards threatened to fight Donald Trump with a knife
NBC isn't the only employer that's fired Donald Trump, apparently the Rolling Stones have too!
The band's tour promoter, Michael Cohl, recounted a story to Pollstar about the Stones' 1989 "Steel Wheels" tour, when he had to fire the loud-mouthed business man, who was sponsoring the final performance of the 115-show European and North American tour at the Boardwalk Hall (f.k.a Convention Center) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Despite the amazing story being published back in August, the story has only just gone viral. We can only assume that it's resurfaced because of public outcry that the controversial figure is still a front runner in the GOP race.
Cohl explained to the publication that Mick Jagger and the boys' closing show was to be aired on pay-per-view and and was also set to be sponsored by the adjacent Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino. However, the band so strongly disliked Trump that they agreed to the contract on the stipulation that the money man wouldn't be involved in any promotional capacity outside of Atlantic City and also that he would not even be allowed to attend the show.
Needless to say -- all did not go to plan
Cohl explained that on the night the concert, "I get word that I have to come to the press room in the next building. I run to the press room in the next building and what do you think is happening? There's Donald Trump giving a press conference, in our room!"
According to promoter, Trump told him, "they begged me to go up, Michael."
Cohl said he replied, "Stop it, Don't make a liar of yourself.:
Rolling Stones' tour promoter says Keith Richards threatened to fight Donald Trump with a knife