To be Joined by Special Guests AC/DC, The Guess Who, Justin Timberlake,
    Sam Roberts, The Flaming Lips, Kathleen Edwards, The Isley Brothers,
    Sass Jordan, La Chicane and your hosts Dan Akroyd and Jim Belushi with
    "Have Love Will Travel"
    
    Tickets $21.50 Canadian or $16.00 U.S on sale Friday, June 27th @ 10AM
    Throughout North America.

    TORONTO, June 24 /CNW/ - In an effort to revive tourism in Toronto and
revitalize the economy by bringing people and new energy to the city the
Rolling Stones have agreed to headline a spectacular music event "Molson
Canadian Rocks for Toronto". A partnership between the Federal Government, the
Province of Ontario, the City of Toronto, the private sector, spearheaded by
Molson and the creative talents of Rolling Stones tour promoter Michael Cohl
announced today that the concert will take place on July 30th at Toronto's
Downsview Park.
    "Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto" will be an eight-hour music event
beginning at 2PM and topping off with a full set by the Rolling Stones. In
order to accommodate this unexpected and important event in the middle of
their sold-out European "Licks" tour, the band had to postpone one show and
cancel another.
    They will be joined by an incredible list of international and Canadian
artists including AC/DC, The Guess Who, Justin Timberlake, Sam Roberts, The
Flaming Lips, Kathleen Edwards, The Isley Brothers, Sass Jordan, La Chicane
and your hosts Dan Akroyd and Jim Belushi with "Have Love Will Travel".
Multiple video screens and special sound equipment will be brought in to
ensure that fans have an incredible experience. A block of tickets has been
allocated for US and international fans.
    "We're looking forward to coming back to Toronto. We've rehearsed in
Toronto for our last three tours and it is one of our very favourite cities.
We're really pleased to be part of an exciting event that will bring people
back to Toronto," said the Rolling Stones.
    Michael Cohl, tour promoter for the Rolling Stones said, "I was called by
all three levels of government to see whether or not I could get the Rolling
Stones to come and help support Toronto. I couldn't think of a better way to
create world-wide visibility for the city than to have the Rolling Stones
interrupt their tour and make a special trek across the ocean to help out
Toronto. I am confident that this will be the largest attended concert ever in
Toronto. Imagine the Rolling Stones and a dozen or more other great acts for
only $21.50 Canadian or $16.00 in the U.S."
    This concert event is presented by Molson Canadian. "We want to show the
world that Toronto is back to being the great city it has always been," said
Dan O'Neill, President & CEO, Molson Inc. "That's why we're hoping the Molson
Canadian Rocks for Toronto concert will attract tourists from across the US
and around the world. July 30 will be a day to remember in Toronto and Molson
will be closing early to let our employees head out and enjoy the Rolling
Stones and their friends. It would be great if other businesses did the same
and really got behind their city".
    This once-in-a-lifetime special event comes during a trying and difficult
time for the City of Toronto and for Canada.
    Senator Jerry Grafstein, Toronto and Dennis Mills, MP Toronto-Danforth
stated on behalf of the Greater Toronto Area Caucus: "This has been a team
effort from the start. This concert is a true testament to how the private and
public sectors can work together and help a city during an extremely difficult
time. After a lot of effort by many people, we can all be proud of what we are
doing to support the City of Toronto, and the industries that have been deeply
affected over the past few months. We particularly want to thank the Rolling
Stones and Michael Cohl for making this possible."
    "Our goal is to showcase Toronto to the world and put tourism in Ontario
firmly back on the road to recovery," said Ontario's Minister of Tourism and
Recreation, Brian Coburn. "Events like this, along with our hugely successful
Concert for Toronto this past weekend, are providing Toronto with more events
for thousands of residents and visitors to enjoy."
    "Events like this are one of the reasons why Toronto remains the greatest
city in the world," said Toronto Mayor Mel Lastman, who noted that he intends
to declare July 30th Rolling Stones and Molson Canadian Rocks Toronto Day.
"This concert will be the perfect opportunity for tourists to come back to
Toronto and for residents to re-discover all their city has to offer. We want
everyone to book a room in one of our world-class hotels, taste some of our
famous cuisine and experience one of the most exciting musical events in
recent history."
    Tickets for "Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto" will be $21.50 Canadian
or $16.00 U.S. plus applicable service charges, and are on sale beginning
Friday, June 27th through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.ca or 877.833.3110)
and in the US at Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com or 888.808.8660). $1 from
every ticket sold will be donated to the newly created Health Care and
Hospitality Workers Relief Fund. Net proceeds from this concert will also go
to this fund.
    Visit www.iam.ca for concert details/site map and travel packages. For
tour and ticket information, visit www.rollingstones.com
    Presented by TGA Entertainment Ltd. and House of Blues Concerts. Produced
by RZO Piecemeal, Inc.

The Rolling Stones will headline a star-studded concert event in Toronto. Molson Canadian Rocks for  Toronto will take place July 30 at Downsview Park. The joint announcement was made today, Tuesday, June 24, 2003, by Molson, the Rolling Stones, the Federal Government, the Province of Ontario and the City of Toronto. (CANADA NEWSWIRE PHOTO/Molson Canada)

For further information: Fran Curtis, Rogers & Cowan, (212) 445-8423, 
fcurtis@rogersandcowan.com; David Jones, Molson Canada, (416) 436-8966, 
david.jones@molson.com