| Tour byThe Rolling Stones | |
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| Location |
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|---|---|
| Associated album | GRRR! |
| Start date | 25 October 2012 (2012-10-25) |
| End date | 13 July 2013 (2013-07-13) |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 30 |
| Box office | $148.9 million ($200.99 million in 2024 dollars)[1] |
| The Rolling Stones concert chronology | |
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50 & Counting was aconcert tour bythe Rolling Stones to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the band, which started in October 2012 with two secret club gigs inParis, and ended in July 2013 with two major shows atHyde Park.
In May 2012, the band met up at a studio inWeehawken, New Jersey for some secretive, preliminary rehearsals (their first time playing together since 2007).[2][3]
On 19 May 2012,Mick Jagger hosted and performed on the season finale ofSaturday Night Live.[4] The Rolling Stones then made their first public appearance in over four years on 11 July 2012 at theMarquee Club inLondon and the following day atSomerset House[5] to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their first ever concert.[6] They also published a book entitledThe Rolling Stones: 50 as well as a documentary,Crossfire Hurricane, released on 15 November 2012 onHBO. The documentary included interviews from all six of the living band members.[7]
In August 2012, the Stones gathered at a studio inParis to record their first new material sinceA Bigger Bang.[8]
In October and November 2012, the Rolling Stones conducted rehearsals for their 50th anniversary concerts. The rehearsals for the 2012 tour took place inBondy nearParis (in a rehearsal studio named Planet Live) and inLondon at theWembley Arena for the 2012 shows. On 12 November 2012, they releasedGRRR!, a greatest hits compilation album that included the two new songs from the August recording sessions:[9] "Doom and Gloom" (previously released as a single on 11 October 2012)[10] and "One More Shot".[11]
On 15 October 2012,[12] they announced their first shows: two at the O2 Arena in London on 25 & 29 November 2012, one at theBarclays Center inBrooklyn,New York on 8 December,[13] and two at thePrudential Center inNewark, New Jersey on 13 & 15 December. The 15 December 2012 show was broadcast in pay-per-view in the United States and many other countries.
Guests were announced, including former membersBill Wyman andMick Taylor at the two shows in London.[14] At the first London show the band was joined byMary J. Blige andJeff Beck.[15] For the second London show,Eric Clapton andFlorence Welch[16] appeared. The guests for the Brooklyn show were Mary J. Blige andGary Clark, Jr.[17] Mick Taylor appeared at both Newark shows.[18]John Mayer performed at the first Newark show,[19] whileBruce Springsteen,Lady Gaga andThe Black Keys[20] were the guests at the second night in Newark.
The Rolling Stones played two secret shows inParis in October 2012.[21][22] They also participated on 12 December 2012 in the12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief performing a brief set of "You Got Me Rocking" and "Jumpin' Jack Flash".[23]
On 3 April 2013,[24] through their website, they announced more concerts as part of the 50 & Counting tour: a Spring 2013 North American tour of 18 arena concerts with the addition of a surprise club show at theEchoplex inLos Angeles,CA on 27 April 2013 where they were rehearsing.[25] Prior to the announcement, theAssociated Press compiled a list of five "reasons to care" about the pending tour by the "legendary band".[26]
The rehearsals for the 2013 tour took place inBurbank, California, at Center Staging for the 2013 shows.
Katy Perry performed as guest star on May, 11 inLas Vegas,[27]Carrie Underwood was guest on the 25 may concert inToronto whileTaylor Swift was guest on the 3 June concert inChicago.[28] After the last American concert on 24 June at theVerizon Center inWashington, D.C.,[29] the Stones returned to England to headline theGlastonbury Festival on 29 June, the band's first time ever participation in the festival.[30]
On 6 and 13 July, they performed two shows atHyde Park, 44 years after the1969 performance and 51 years after their first ever gig (12 July 1962) at the Marquee Club then situated on Oxford Street, only a mile from the Hyde Park venue.[31][32]
After the second Hyde Park concert, the band had a birthday celebration for Mick Jagger who turned 70 on 26 July 2013. The two Hyde Park shows were used for the live albumHyde Park Live as well as the concert filmSweet Summer Sun: Live in Hyde Park released 11 November 2013.
On 3 December 2013, the Rolling Stones announced the14 On Fire tour, a follow-up to the 50 & Counting tour,[33] due to start in February 2014 and visit theMiddle East andAsia,Europe in summer 2014, andAustralia in later 2014.
This set list is representative of the show on 3 May 2013. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[34]
Encore
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe[35] | |||||
| 25 October 2012 | Paris | France | Le Trabendo | — | — |
| 29 October 2012 | Théâtre Mogador | ||||
| 25 November 2012 | London | England | The O2 Arena | 31,755 / 31,755 | $17,100,700 |
| 29 November 2012 | |||||
| North America | |||||
| 8 December 2012 | Brooklyn | United States | Barclays Center | 14,471 / 14,471 | $7,297,560 |
| 12 December 2012[a] | New York City | Madison Square Garden | — | — | |
| 13 December 2012 | Newark | Prudential Center | 27,476 / 27,476 | $14,288,750 | |
| 15 December 2012 | |||||
| 27 April 2013[b] | Los Angeles | Echoplex | — | — | |
| 3 May 2013 | Staples Center | 28,313 / 28,313 | $9,933,548 | ||
| 5 May 2013 | Oakland | Oracle Arena | 14,133 / 14,133 | $5,068,993 | |
| 8 May 2013 | San Jose | HP Pavilion at San Jose | 12,803 / 12,803 | $4,507,648 | |
| 11 May 2013 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 13,327 / 13,327 | $6,119,172 | |
| 15 May 2013 | Anaheim | Honda Center | 26,579 / 26,579 | $8,163,662 | |
| 18 May 2013 | |||||
| 20 May 2013 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | [c] | [c] | |
| 25 May 2013 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 31,149 / 31,149 | $11,526,570 |
| 28 May 2013 | Chicago | United States | United Center | 43,763 / 43,763 | $16,524,615 |
| 31 May 2013 | |||||
| 3 June 2013 | |||||
| 6 June 2013 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | [d] | [d] |
| 9 June 2013 | Montreal | Bell Centre | 14,654 / 14,654 | $4,299,296 | |
| 12 June 2013 | Boston | United States | TD Garden | 24,277 / 24,277 | $7,577,375 |
| 14 June 2013 | |||||
| 18 June 2013 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 29,894 / 29,894 | $9,245,276 | |
| 21 June 2013 | |||||
| 24 June 2013 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 14,404 / 14,404 | $4,529,226 | |
| Europe[36] | |||||
| 29 June 2013[e] | Pilton | England | Worthy Farm | — | — |
| 6 July 2013[f] | London | Hyde Park | 130,000 / 130,000 | $22,686,623 | |
| 13 July 2013[f] | |||||
| Total | 456,998 / 456,998 | $148,869,014 | |||
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