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Today in Rolling Stones history: February 6

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February 6 stands out as a surprisingly rich date in Rolling Stones history, revealing how the band’s story isn’t just built on albums and tours, but on moments that mirror cultural change. From pub gigs and TV jingles to global television appearances, near-tragic recording sessions, benefit concerts with political weight, and tours derailed by a pandemic, this single day captures the Stones’ constant ability to adapt. It’s a snapshot of rock history in motion—where pop culture, media, activism, and pure chaos collide, all through the lens of The Rolling Stones’ ever-evolving journey.

February 6, 1963: Red Lion Pub, Sutton, England

“Wake up in the morning there’s a snap around the place…”
February 6, 1964: The Stones record Wake Up In The Morning, a TV jingle for Kellog’s Rice Krispies cereal (aka Rice Krispies Jingle) at Pye Studios, London. Written by Brian and one J. Walter Thompson, and first aired on British TV in June that year.

Feb. 6, 1965: Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand (2 shows)

February 6, 1968: Mick Jagger appears as a guest on The Eamonn Andrews Show, the popular British television program, where he is interviewed about his rising fame, public image, and life as the frontman of The Rolling Stones.

February 6, 1979: The Stones are forced to interrupt their recording sessions in Nassau after the band’s assistant Alan Dunn and his girlfriend Ramona Herman go missing on the ocean. Mick, Bill, Ian Stewart and a security man spend about two days looking for them in planes over the sea, till the found them. The story lead to the Emotional Rescue album title.

February 6, 1993: While the real Keith Richards is tearing it up onstage at Toronto’s Massey Hall with The X-Pensive Winos, Mick Jagger turns up on Saturday Night Live in the US, pulling double duty as musical guest and performer in several comedy skits. The standout moment comes when Mick cheekily imitates Keith himself, playfully blurring the line between rock legend and parody (once again, while the actual Richards is busy rocking Canada)

Feb. 6, 1995: Release of Dave Stewart‘s Tragedy CD single, with Mick as guest on two tracks: 1. Jealousy (Mick on backing vocals)/ 2. Blind Leading the Blind (Mick on vocals)

Feb. 6, 1999: Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA, USA
Jumping’ Jack Flash/Live With Me/Respectable/You Got Me Rocking/ Honky Tonk Women/Ruby Tuesday/Dead Flowers/Some Girls/Saint Of Me/ Paint It Black/Band introduction/Before They Make Me Run/Thief In The Night/Out Of Control/Route 66/When The Whip Comes Down/Midnight Rambler/ Tumbling Dice/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Start Me Up/Brown Sugar/ Sympathy For The Devil

February 6, 2003: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA. This was a benefit concert aimed at raising awareness about global warming, blending music and activism on a global stage. The event gained extra visibility when former U.S. President Bill Clinton addressed the audience, delivering a speech on environmental responsibility before personally introducing the band, underscoring the concert’s political significance and its call for urgent action.
Start Me Up/Street Fighting Man/You Got Me Rocking/Don’t Stop/All Down The Line/Wild Horses/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Bitch/Tumbling Dice/Band introduction/Slipping Away/Happy/ Sympathy For The Devil/Gimme Shelter/Can’t You Hear Me Knocking/Honky Tonk Women/ Satisfaction/ It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Midnight Rambler/Brown Sugar/Jumpin’ Jack Flash

February 6, 2020: The Stones officially announce the 2020 No Filter North American Tour via the internet and radio, instantly igniting excitement and anticipation among fans across the continent. Expectations are high for another triumphant run. Then the pandemic strikes, bringing everything to a sudden halt. Dates are postponed, logistics fall apart, and uncertainty takes over. What began with confidence and momentum ends in silence—after that, the rest is history.

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