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Skopje | 22 October 2009 | Sinisa-Jakov Marusic
 
PM greets the musicians - photo by: Macedonia Information Agency, MIA
PM greets the musicians - photo by: Macedonia Information Agency, MIA
Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski met famous Texas rock trio ZZ Top on Wednesday, ahead of their gig at Skopje’s Boris Trajkovski Arena this evening.

Gruevski was the first to welcome the threesome upon their arrival to Skopje.

“We came to throw a great party and make lots of noise”, the iconic US band said during their audience with the premier. ZZ Top are one of the few major rock acts to have been performing with same line-up for 40 years. 
photo by: Macedonia News Agency
Composed of guitarist Billy Gibbons, bassist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard, ZZ Top was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.

The band's Skopje visit is part of their world tour. They have also made stops in nearby Belgrade and Sofia.

Rock stars have not been strangers to the premier's office. When he performed in Skopje in 2006, influential punk rock icon Iggy Pop also stopped in to pay Gruevski a short visit.



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Comments:
The EU Flag
2009-10-23 02:06:58
The EU Flag

Crimson Comrade, where be you?
2009-10-23 17:52:18
To paraphrase an old ZZ Top song, Gruios and his VMRO pals are heading for a 'pearl necklace' at the December EU Summit...

Statue of ZZ top
2009-10-23 18:26:12
Good to see Gruev has his priorities straight - statues and ZZ top. How about a statue of ZZ top? Surely there were better places to meet than a government office?

Od kumanovo
2009-10-23 19:15:08
gruevski pojma si nema koi sa ZZ TOP.a i najvekje mi e krivo zosto da dojdes CECA kje ja napunese salata a na ZZ TOP bese pola prazna.Golem sram,nie sme 10%sto slusame takva muzika.


2009-10-24 02:25:30
Super bese na kocerto se iznatransav tribinite bea do pola polni inaku dolu na parket dzgan bese


2009-10-26 17:34:17
Seriously? He has time to meet ZZ Top, but no time to spend working on improving the daily life of our citizens.

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