William Eichler 10 August 2023

Dartfort BC unveils Rolling Stones statues

Dartfort BC unveils Rolling Stones statues image
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Visitors to Dartford will now be greeted by a bronze statues celebrating the borough’s most famous rock legends, Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

Dartford Borough Council commissioned the sculptor Amy Goodman last year to immortalise The Rolling Stones legends.

Council leader Jeremy Kite MBE yesterday joined Goodman and Keith Richards’ family to unveil The Glimmer Twins, which is now a permanent fixture in the town’s High Street.

Cllr Kite said: ‘Wherever they are in the world, it’s clear that Sir Mick and Keith never forget their origins. They have been amazingly supportive to young people’s music projects in Dartford and have proudly worn their Straight Outta Dartford t-shirts in front of tens of thousands.

‘We want to inspire a new generation of creative young people to be themselves and achieve things. Hopefully the story of Dartford’s own two Rolling Stones will be an inspiration.’

Sculptor Amy Goodman said: ‘This has been a really unexpected dream commission. To get the opportunity to sculpt these icons whose music I absolutely love has been overwhelming, mind blowing and emotional.

‘Playing their music, surrounding myself with their material while I sculpted them helped a lot and I just wanted to create the best, most dynamic piece I could.’

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