Audioslave First U.S. Band To Play Outdoors In Cuba

Yahoo! Music, May 5, 2005 5:00 pm PDT
Audioslave makes music history Friday (May 6) by becoming the first U.S. rock band to perform outdoors in Cuba, where they will play a special concert alongside several Cuban acts. The band will play at La Tribuna in Havana, which has held up to one million people in the past. The open-air show will be free and open to the public. The event was authorized by the U.S. Treasury Department and the Instituto Cubano de la Musica in an effort to expose Cuban youth to the idea of rock music as free expression.

Audioslave said in a statement issued Wednesday (May 4), "Kids are the same all over the world, and we are extremely proud and excited to bring rock 'n' roll to the youth of Cuba. It's all about the music, and free expression of music crosses all barriers. This is a rare opportunity, and we are grateful and honored to have the support of both countries."

The group arrived in Havana yesterday and plans to stay until May 7. The quartet will spend some of its time in the country interacting with Cuban young people and musicians.

Audioslave made special accommodations in its current North American tour to be able to go to Cuba. The group is promoting its upcoming second album, Out Of Exile, due out on May 24.

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