SHORT TAKES : Stones to Play Czechoslovakia
Mick Jagger says the Rolling Stones will perform in Czechoslovakia, and he hinted they’d like a gig in the Soviet Union.
The Czechoslovakia show, expected to draw 100,000, is scheduled for Aug. 18 at Strahov Stadium in Prague, Jagger said Tuesday.
He indicated that the Stones would like an extended tour in Eastern Europe, including the Soviet Union. Their only previous Eastern European appearance was in Poland in 1964.
Proceeds of the Prague concert, which could be more than $467,500, will go to the Czechoslovak Children’s Foundation, which benefits handicapped children, Romanian refugees and victims of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl.
The charity is headed by Olga Havel, wife of Czechoslovak President Vaclav Havel.
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