Rocking good memories of the Rolling Stones at St. James'


A packed St. James’ Park was rocking 43 years ago this month.
The Rolling Stones were on stage in Newcastle as part of their support for their Tattoo You album and here are some iconic reminders of the special event.
On tour in London, Bristol and Newcastle
They all come to us courtesy of the fantastic archives of Getty Images.


The show was the biggest concert the city had seen at the time and it had toured London and Bristol as well as Newcastle.
We want to know if you were there and what you remember about the gig.
It was not the first time that the Stones had played in Newcastle.


Tell us about your favourite Tyneside gig
Among their other appearances was City Hall in the early 1970s and they were back again in 1990.
Get in touch and tell us if you saw them live, or maybe you have memories of another band which gave you your favourite gig memory in the city.
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