Rolling Stones get together for party celebrating their 50th anniversary
On July 12, 2012 — exactly 50 years after the Rolling Stones played their first show — the current lineup of the Rolling Stones attended their first public event together since 2008. As previously reported, the occasion (held at Somerset House in London) was to celebrate the band's 50th anniversary at the opening of an exhibit featuring photos from the "Rolling Stones: 50," the official Rolling Stones 50th anniversary book.
The Rolling Stones' first performance was on July 12, 1962, at the Marquee nightclub in London.
At the 50th anniversary party at Somerset House, Rolling Stones members Mick Jagger (lead vocals), Keith Richards (guitar), Charlie Watts (drums) and Ronnie Wood (guitar) posed for photos together before heading inside the venue. Jagger and Richards did brief interviews with a few of the media outlets at the event. In general though, the only access to the Rolling Stones that most of the assembled media had was taking photos and video footage of the band.
Former Rolling Stones members Bill Wyman (bass) and Mick Taylor
(guitar) were also the party. Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall, who works
with Wood as the lead singer of the revamped lineup of the Faces, was
also in attendance.
The exhibit "Rolling Stones: 50" at Somerset House is open to the public from July 13 to August 27, 2012.
The current lineup of the Rolling Stones previously gathered at a public event in 2008, when the band attended premieres and press conferences in Berlin, New York City and London to promote the Rolling Stones concert documentary "Shine a Light."
There has been much speculation that the Rolling Stones will perform at least one 50th anniversary show in 2012, but the band has not announced anything yet.
The Rolling Stones' first performance was on July 12, 1962, at the Marquee nightclub in London.
At the 50th anniversary party at Somerset House, Rolling Stones members Mick Jagger (lead vocals), Keith Richards (guitar), Charlie Watts (drums) and Ronnie Wood (guitar) posed for photos together before heading inside the venue. Jagger and Richards did brief interviews with a few of the media outlets at the event. In general though, the only access to the Rolling Stones that most of the assembled media had was taking photos and video footage of the band.
The Rolling Stones at the exhibit opening of
"Rolling Stones: 50" in London. Pictured from left to right: Charlie
Watts, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Mick Jagger.
Photo credit:
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The exhibit "Rolling Stones: 50" at Somerset House is open to the public from July 13 to August 27, 2012.
The current lineup of the Rolling Stones previously gathered at a public event in 2008, when the band attended premieres and press conferences in Berlin, New York City and London to promote the Rolling Stones concert documentary "Shine a Light."
There has been much speculation that the Rolling Stones will perform at least one 50th anniversary show in 2012, but the band has not announced anything yet.
