ROLLING STONES ARRIVE IN ZAGREB FOR TONIGHT'S CONCERT

( Editorial: --> 4724 ) ZAGREB, Aug 20 (Hina) - Members of rock legends The Rolling Stones arrived in Zagreb on Wednesday night for their Thursday concert at the Croatian capital's racecourse as part of the Bridges To Babylon world tour. Mick Jagger accompanied by his daughter and a small entourage arrived in a private jet at Zagreb Airport at about 8.30pm. Wearing white pants, a white T-shirt, yellow shirt and sunglasses, the Stones frontman only told the huge gathering of journalists and cameramen that he was happy to be in Zagreb for a second time. See you at the concert, was his short message. After that he left the airport in a luxury limousine with a police escort. The remaining group members - Keith Richards, Ron Wood and Charlie Watts - together with several members of their families and support group members arrived in Zagreb at about 9.20pm. Despite the rain, guitarists Richards and Wood hugged each other in a pose for the cameras but did not offer any comments. Drummer Watts, who is known as the more solitary member of the Stones, directly left the plane to enter a car, obviously not wanting to be caught by the cameras. The Rolling Stones first performed in Zagreb back in 1976, when they held two sold-out concerts at the Sports Hall. All four members of the group will again stay at the Hotel Intercontinental, where they are still remembered 22 years ago, when they caused great material damage by breaking a good part of the hotel furniture. "The hotel management this time have nothing to worry about. Mick, Keith, Ron and Charlie are now much older and more serious to allow something like this to happen," said a Rolling Stones spokesman. Despite having a combined aged of 218, all four members possess sufficient vitality, creativity and quality to keep The Rolling Stones as the greatest rock and roll group in the world. It is expected that more than 70,000 people will attend tonight's concert. Despite weather forecasters predicting cloudy conditions with a chance of rain, Zagreb is eagerly awaiting a huge spectacle. (Hina) mbr 201221 MET aug 98