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Today in Rolling Stones history: September 10

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September 10 has a surprisingly crowded place in Rolling Stones history, from early club dates in England to packed American stadiums decades later. Along the way, Ronnie Wood turns up alongside Eric Clapton, while the BBC decides that Star Star has crossed a line—because apparently rock ’n’ roll occasionally needs an official referee. Add major shows from the Bridges to Babylon, Licks, and A Bigger Bang tours, and the date becomes a neat snapshot of how dramatically the Stones’ world changes over four decades. Different venues, different eras, same band, and more than enough evidence that September 10 rarely behaves itself.

September 10, 1963: Ricky Tick Club, Windsor, England

September 10, 1964: Odeon Theatre, Cheltenham, England (2 shows)

September 10, 1973: Release of Eric Clapton’s LP Eric Clapton’s Rainbow Concert, with Ronnie Wood as guest
The album captures Clapton’s return to the stage on January 13, 1973, at London’s Rainbow Theatre, following a two-year hiatus caused by severe heroin addiction. Pete Townshend organized two all-star performances that day, a matinee and evening show, specifically to persuade Clapton to perform again.

September 10, 1973: The BBC decided to ban the Stones’ track Star Star from their freshly released album Goats Head Soup. The reason was simple but controversial: the song’s chorus repeatedly used the word “starfucker,” a term that appeared around a dozen times. Despite the Stones’ reputation for provocative lyrics and rebellious style, the BBC judged this particular choice of wording too explicit for airplay. The ban quickly added to the song’s notoriety, reinforcing the band’s image as rock’s ultimate troublemakers. Rather than suppressing it, the decision only fueled curiosity, drawing even more attention to the album and its daring content.

September 10, 1998: Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany (Bridges to Babylon Tour, European leg)
Satisfaction/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Flip The Switch/Gimme Shelter/Memory Motel/Respectable/Saint Of Me/Out Of Control/Let It Bleed/Miss You/Band introduction/Thief In The Night/Wanna Hold You/Live With Me/Like A Rolling Stone/Sympathy For The Devil/Tumbling Dice/Honky Tonk Women/Start Me Up/Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Brown Sugar

September 10, 2002: United Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA (Licks Tour, North American leg)
Street Fighting Man/It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll/If You Can’t Rock Me/Don’t Stop/All Down The Line/Stray Cat Blues/Far Away Eyes/ Shattered/When the Whip Comes Down/Tumbling Dice/Band introduction/The Worst/Happy/I Can’t Turn You Loose/Miss You/ Can’t You Hear Me Knocking/Honky Tonk Women/ Satisfaction/Mannish Boy/You Got Me Rocking/Brown Sugar/Sympathy For The Devil/Jumpin’ Jack Flash

September 10, 2005: Soldier Field, Chicago, Ilinois, USA (A Bigger Bang tour, North American leg)
Start Me Up/You Got Me Rocking/Rough Justice/Tumbling Dice/She’s So Cold/Ruby Tuesday/Shattered/ Bitch/Night Time/Band introduction/The Worst/Infamy/Miss You/Oh No, Not You Again/Satisfaction/ Honky Tonk Women/Out Of Control/Sympathy For The Devil/Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Brown Sugar/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/It’s Only Rock’n Roll

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