The Rolling Stones pulled into San Jose, Calif. last night (May 8) for a stop on their '50 and Counting' tour, and they brought along some pretty special guests for company.
As Mick Jagger exited the stage at the Rolling Stones' final show of 2012, he told the crowd at New Jersey's Prudential Center, “This is our last show ... of the 50th anniversary tour. Hope to see you again soon.” With the band celebrating fifty years of rock and roll, expectations ran high and, by most all accounts, they surpassed them. So after two shows in London and this short East Coast run,
With no further concrete tour plans (though plenty of rumors) if this was the last Rolling Stones concert, it had plenty of star power with Bruce Springsteen, Mick Taylor, Gary Clark Jr. and John Mayer among the guests!
The Rolling Stones are now down to the last of their five 50 and Counting shows, Saturday in Newark, New Jersey after doing their first show there Thursday night.
As expected, the Rolling Stones welcomed special guests (and ex-Stones) Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor, along with Eric Clapton and Florence + The Machine.
The Rolling Stones kicked off their 50 & Counting shows in their hometown of London, at a packed O2 Arena where 20,000 delirious fans danced and stomped their way through a night to remember.
The Rolling Stones continue to rehearse in Paris for their four 'anniversary' shows coming up in London and New Jersey and sat down for a round of interviews and were asked about ticket prices (about $800 for top tier tickets), and were asked if they were going to do a full-blown tour in 2013...