Rome traffic was snarled from the Colosseum to the Tiber Friday by the closure of a key artery next to the Circo Massimo (Circus Maximus) for the Rolling Stones' concert Sunday.
Some 70,000 are expected to attend the concert, the Stones' first in the Italian capital since 1982. A 'red zone' has been designated around the Circus Maximus in order to beef up security and prevent fans camping out for seats.
Reaching as far out as the Colosseum, the Baths of Diocletian and the Tiber, the area will be cordoned off till Sunday night when the Stones perform at the ancient Roman chariot racetrack as part of their 14 on Fire world tour marking the band's 50th anniversary.
Featuring singer-songwriter John Mayer as the opener, the Rome concert marks 47 years since the band's first Italian performance in 1967, when it toured such cities as Rome, Bologna and Genoa.
Over 50,000 people are expected to turn out to see Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ron Wood perform at the sole Italian tour stop.
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