Rolling Stones fans won’t be hearing one of their most popular songs at any concerts for the foreseeable future. In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, the band confirmed that they have taken the 1971 hit “Brown Sugar” out of their touring set list.
RELATED: Mick Jagger On Continuing Rolling Stones Tour Following The Death Of Charlie Watts The song has long faced criticism for its depictions of Black women, as well as unsettling references to slavery.
Despite removing the song from set lists, 77-year-old band member Keith Richards admitted he was confused by people who want to “bury” the song. “Didn’t they understand this was a song about the horrors of slavery?” he said, adding that he is “hoping that we’ll be able to resurrect the
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