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Every Rolling Stones Tour, Ranked: Critic’s Picks
Every Rolling Stones tour, ranked by critic's picks. See where the Licks Tour, Voodoo Lounge and more treks rank.
Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor made guest appearances in London, while Mary J. Blige, Gwen Stefani, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, John Mayer, Keith Urban and others showed up at various dates. Legends of drugs, debauchery (this was where the unreleased Cocksucker Blues documentary was filmed, after all) and riots abound from this global jaunt — especially the U.S. leg, where memories of the 1969 Altamont tragedy fueled sensational coverage and there were battles between fans and police in many cities. The cycle was both triumphant and tragic; it began with Brian Jones’ dismissal from the band and his subsequent death, with the famed July 5, 1969 concert in front of up to half a million people in London’s Hyde Park occurring just days after his passing.
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