Social Media Ignites Over Rolling Stones Cuban Visit

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This is has been a truly historic week for Cuba, bookending a few days that started with a visit from President Barack Obama and ended with a free concert by The Rolling Stones.

As The Seattle Times notes, it’s the biggest entertainment act to hit Cuba since 1959 and quite possibly the greatest concert to ever land in the island nation.

Quite simply, this week has been a momentous one for the people of Cuba.

Unfortunately, not everyone can witness the occasion firsthand – although it will seem like that if you are amid the droves at the Ciudad Deportiva.

Thankfully, we can get some semblance of the madness taking place at the moment. Here is but a snapshot view from various social channels.

We might as well start with a shot from the band itself.

Caption: “¡HOLA CUBA! The Rolling Stones have arrived in Havana, and they're giving a free concert for the Cuban people tomorrow night!

What follows is the sleek official poster of the event.

Here’s a look at the band getting off the plane:

The Rolling Stones arrive in Havana, #Cuba for their historic concert tonight https://t.co/vBL9divcUr #stonescubahttps://t.co/eLwrvPNiXU

— Fox News Latino (@foxnewslatino) March 25, 2016

Cubans flock to first ever Rolling Stones concert https://t.co/O5NhJw0cfA pic.twitter.com/7qLh7avUjp

— AFP news agency (@AFP) March 25, 2016

Caption: “#Cuba’s had plenty to celebrate recently. Earlier this month, #Diplo and #MajorLazer played an open-air concert to a crowd of half a million Cubans. #BarackObama’s visited this week, and the #RollingStones will play a free concert in #Havana on Friday. Photograph by Shane McCauley (@shanemccauley)”

Of course, there are some hiccups to be had:

Downside of Rolling Stones Havana: Portapotties older than the band pic.twitter.com/7o5IBtb2Ea

— Michael Weissenstein (@mweissenstein) March 25, 2016

Cuba is gearing up for historic free concert by The Rolling Stones https://t.co/E153Yw5fjB pic.twitter.com/LVUMDBbsd5

— The Associated Press (@AP) March 25, 2016

Cubans flock to first ever Rolling Stones concert https://t.co/O5NhJw0cfA pic.twitter.com/7qLh7avUjp

— AFP news agency (@AFP) March 25, 2016

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