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Russian public. He nonetheless recalled the tour as "an amazing experience" and highlighted the generosity of the
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October Hall, John departed by train for Moscow. Fans gathered at the railway station to send him off, throwing flowers and small gifts such as stuffed teddy bears. John was moved to tears at this gesture, aware of the hardships faced by citizens
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is this all going on?' And you see this dawning, and this expression and so forth, and it's a dangerous thing, it's a real powerful force. You saw what happened in the West in the '50s and '60s with this music." Newspapers around the world reported on the success of the concert.
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reported on the success of the visit and commented on the "strong audience reaction" to Cooper, particularly his "theatrical" presence and "aging scholar" look. The magazine reproduced part of an editorial about the tour that was published in the
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doctrine. He and his entourage flew into Moscow on 20 May. The group were rushed to a railway station and then travelled overnight by train to
Leningrad. The music, sound and other stage equipment was transported by truck through Europe to Leningrad.
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tensions between the USSR and the West, and a sign of the
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in sport, whether based on colour, class or sexual preference. The
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1959:Elton John's Christmas Party
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