Stones Hoistory (Feb. 20 - 26)

1986
23 Tribute for Ian Stewart for 250 invited guests in "100 Club", London. The Stones (billed as Rocket ’88) play with Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Jack Bruce, Simon Kirk and Jeff Beck. It’s the first time the Stones have played together live in almost five years
25 The Stones are presented with the Grammys' Lifetime Achievement award by Eric Clapton in London's Roof Garden club. The event is shown via satellite to the U.S. Jeff Beck, Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, and Keith's mum are in attendance. They band presents a promo video for their new single
26 "Harlem Shuffle"/"Had it With You" released

1988
20 Working with his AIMS charity, Bill puts together a benefit for the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children Wishing Well Appeal. The concert at the Royal Albert Hall features Elvis Costello, Chrissie Hynde, Chris Rea and an “all star”band featuring Bill, Ron Wood, Phil Colins, Terence Trent D’Arby, Eddy Grant, Ray Cooper, Kenny Jones and Ian Dury. Bill later complains that the producer of the show got a letter of thanks but he didn’t

1990
20 - 26 Korakuen Dome, Tokyo, Japan
21 Patti Hansen’s mother is rushed to hospital in Tokyo after suffering a heart attack. She is released two weeks later
22 Mick, Keith and Ron take their kids to the amusement park next to the Korakuen Dome
26 Bill Wyman finds out his father has died just before going on stage

1991
26 Charlie Watts starts recording his solo album From One Charlie at Landsdowne Studios in London

1992
20 Mick is reportedly seen all over Thailand in the company of a teenage girl. Jerry Hall later tells the Daily Mirror, “I confronted him and asked who he was with in Thailand… A man is supposed to be with is woman when she’s just had a baby.”

1993
23 The video for Mick’s new single, “Sweet Thing” premieres in Britian
25 “Sweet Thing”/”Wandering Spirit” is released
26 Ron Wood releases “Somebody Else”

1995
24 Johannesbourg, South Africa

1999
22 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI
25 Air Canada Center, Toronto, Canada

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