“Say ‘hola’ to la luna,” says Damon Albarn, turning thousands of heads towards the full moon that is casting its beautiful glow, adding to a magical atmosphere.

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Picture dated 1978 of British punk rockers from the band The Clash, Joe Strummer (R), Mick Jones (C) and Paul Simonon.

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