Stones asked Scorsese to film Rio show

The Rolling Stones attempted to persuade moviemaker Martin Scorsese to film their historic 2006 free concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - but he wasn't interested.

Mon, 31 Mar, 2008 - 09:16

The Rolling Stones attempted to persuade moviemaker Martin Scorsese to film their historic 2006 free concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - but he wasn't interested.

The director was the man behind the camera for the Stones' new concert film 'Shine A Light', but he had no desire to shoot the group performing for almost a million people on Copacabana Beach.

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