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February 25 stands out in Rolling Stones history, but in 1985 it marked a true turning point: the release of She’s the Boss, Mick Jagger’s first solo album. After decades fronting The Rolling Stones, Jagger stepped into the spotlight alone, embracing the glossy, MTV-driven sound of the mid-’80s. Produced with Nile Rodgers and Bill Laswell, the record blended rock, pop, and dance in bold new ways. From Grammy moments to massive world tours, February 25 traces an evolving legacy—one date that captures reinvention, ambition, and the business power behind rock’s most enduring band.
February 25, 1964: Odeon Theatre, Romford, England (2 shows)
Feb. 25, 1966: Palais Theatre, St. Kilda, Australia (2 shows)
February 25, 1985: Release of She’s the Boss, Mick’s first solo album (CBS 86310) This release marked a major turning point in the career of Mick Jagger, as it became his first official solo album after more than two decades fronting The Rolling Stones. The project arrived during a tense period within the band, as creative differences between Jagger and Keith Richards were beginning to surface publicly. Produced by Jagger alongside Bill Laswell and Nile Rodgers, the album leaned heavily into the slick, high-gloss production style of the mid-1980s. It blended rock with contemporary pop, R&B, and dance influences—very much in line with the MTV era. SIDE A: 1. Lonely At The Top/ 2. Half A Loaf/ 3. Running Out Of Luck/ 4. Turn The Girl Loose/ 5. Hard Woman SIDE B: 1. Just Another Night/ 2. Lucky In Love/ 3. Secrets/ 4. She’s The Boss
Feb. 25, 1995: Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Not Fade Away/Tumbling Dice/You Got Me Rocking/It’s All Over Now/ Live With Me/Sparks Will Fly/ Satisfaction/Out Of Tears/Angie/Rock And A Hard Place/Midnight Rambler/I Go Wild/Miss You/Band introduction/ Honky Tonk Women/Happy/Slipping Away/Sympathy For The Devil/ Monkey Man/Street Fighting Man/Start Me Up/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Brown Sugar/Jumpin’ Jack Flash
February 25, 1999: Air Canada Center, Toronto, Canada Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Live With Me/Respectable/You Got Me Rocking/ Honky Tonk Women/Moonlight Mile/ Saint Of Me/Some Girls/Paint It Black/Band introduction/You Got The Silver/Before They Make Me Run/ Out Of Control/Route 66/Just My Imagination/Midnight Rambler/Tumbling Dice/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Start Me Up/Brown Sugar/Sympathy For The Devil
February 25, 2003: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia Street Fighting Man/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/If You Can’t Rock Me/Don’t Stop/Rocks Off/Wild Horses/Dead Flowers/Bitch/Gimme Shelter/Tumbling Dice/Band introduction/Slipping Away/Before They Make Me Run/Sympathy For The Devil/Honky Tonk Women/Can’t You Hear Me Knocking/Satisfaction/When The Whip Comes Down/Like A Rolling Stone/Brown Sugar/Jumpin’ Jack Flash
February 25, 2005: It was announced the Stones topped a US list of music’s biggest money makers. The list was based on earnings during 2003, that’s when the band did their Forty Licks tour, which made them $212 million in ticket, CD, DVD and merchandise sales. Three million fans went to the shows, who spent an average of $11 (£6.47) each on merchandise. Bruce Springsteen was listed in second place, and The Eagles in third.
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