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Stones Balk At Wheelchair Demands

Auckland, New Zealand, officials initially requested The Rolling Stones provide wheelchair access to the stage and a safety rail surrounding it for their concert at Aucklandโ€™s Western Springs Stadium, which was scheduled for April 23.

Concert production manager Robbie Barclay said he convinced the city council the measures were unnecessary.

โ€œThe guys are very old, but none of them needs a wheelchair ramp,โ€ he said.

The touring stage is the biggest in the world, according to Barclay.

It measures 24 meters high, 63 meters (207 feet) wide and 32 meters deep.

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