- Title: UNITED KINGDOM: 150,000 FLOCK TO MASTERS OF MUSIC CONCERT
- Date: 29th June 1996
- Summary: BOB DYLAN WALKING BACKSTAGE AUDIENCE APPLAUDING FOR DYLAN
- Embargoed: 14th July 1996 13:00
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- Location: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Entertainment
- Reuters ID: LVA3VCKURZUFS99JGQR0ELPCZSQA
- Story Text: Up to 150,000 people flocked to London's Hyde Park on Saturday (June 29) to hear some of the great legends of rock music perform at a charity concert.
The Mastercard Masters of Music Concert for the Prince's Trust is expected to raise around 500,000 pounds for a variety of the trust's projects which help disadvantaged children and young unemployed.
Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Alanis Morissette were among the stars appearing in the show, which also included a performance of the rock opera Quadrophenia by the surviving members of The Who.
Veteran glam-rocker Gary Glitter, British actor Stephen Fry and British television ITN's newscaster Trevor McDonald were amongst guest stars in Quadrophenia.
The concert attracted fans from all over Britain and Europe, some of whom were from the original generation of sixties rock fans, and others who were watching the legendary musicians for the first time.
One Spanish fan said he came to the concert because it was "a rare opportunity to see Dylan and Clapton".
A German fan said she liked Alanis Morissette and Clapton.
An English fan explained he had travelled from Leeds, over 200 miles from London.
"It all brings back memories" he said "we are a bit old, from the sixties".
British singer Jools Holland was the first well-known performer to warm the rather chilly crowd with his thumping jazz music.
American star Alanis Morissette followed Holland to rapturous applause from the huge crowd.
Morissette backstage described herself as the baby of the group.
"When Quadrophenia came out I was minus one" she said.
The Who's lead singer Roger Daltrey had a precautionary brain scan earlier in the day after being hit in the eye by a microphone stand wielded by fellow singer Gary Glitter.
They were rehearsing for the Quadrophenia performance when the accident happened.
And the sixties theme will continue when veterans of rock, The Who, perform later this evening - their first concert together in the 1990s.
"It was my fault entirely as I was standing behind him and he didn't know I was there. He swung it round his head," he said.
The event did nothing to hinder his performance, which was followed by legendery performer Bob Dylan. The evening ended with guitarist Eric Clapton. - Copyright Holder: POOL (CAN SELL)
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