London Authorities Shut Off Springsteen, McCartney Mics

American Voices • Opinion • ISSUE 48•29 • Jul 16, 2012

At a Bruce Springsteen concert in London’s Hyde Park on Saturday, local authorities shut off the power on stage to comply with a 10:30 p.m. curfew, cutting short the show’s finale, in which Paul McCartney performed alongside the Boss. What do you think?

“Fact: British people hate the Beatles.”
Sarah Harmeyer –
Cooking Instructor
“I’m so glad I live in a city where no one polices the park at night.”
Sean Diez –
Aeronautics Engineer
“Pshaw! A true rock ’n’ roller’s curfew runs until 11 p.m.”
Jaewoo Kang –
Systems Analyst

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