(Corrects name of band member in third paragraph to Mick Taylor
from Nick Taylor)
LOS ANGELES, Aug 1 (Reuters) – U.S. cable channel HBO will
air a new documentary about The Rolling Stones this fall to
celebrate the 50th anniversary of the British rock band.
HBO programming president Michael Lombardo told TV
journalists on Wednesday that “The Rolling Stones: The Greatest
Rock ‘n’ Roll Band in the World,” was being directed by Brett
Morgan.
“This is all done as part of the band’s 50th anniversary.
This documentary has the full involvement of the four current
band members, Mick, Keith, Charlie and Ron, as well as the
former band members Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor.
“We’ll follow the band from their early club days through
their arrival as the greatest band in the world,” Lombardo said.
The Rolling Stones were formed in London in 1962 and are one
of the longest-performing rock bands in the world and have sold
an estimated 200 million records worldwide.
The broadcast date of the new documentary will be announced
at a later date.
(Reporting By Jill Serjeant; editing by Patricia Reaney and
Andre Grenon)
