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🎶 The Rolling Stones Conclude A Record Breaking Tour 💰

Writer: Grant Gutterigde
Grant Gutterigde
Aug 26
3 min read

On This Day in Music History 26 August 2007



On this day in music history, The Rolling Stones brought their monumental A Bigger Bang World Tour to a spectacular conclusion with a final show at London’s O2 Arena.

It was a fitting finale for one of the greatest rock & roll touring bands of all time. The A Bigger Bang Tour had begun in 2005 and travelled across the globe, taking the Stones to packed stadiums, arenas and some of the biggest outdoor venues imaginable.

The tour became a remarkable commercial and cultural phenomenon, grossing more than $560 million and becoming, at the time, the highest grossing concert tour in rock history.


The Rolling Stones: Still the Greatest Rock & Roll Touring Band?

By 2007, The Rolling Stones had already spent more than four decades redefining what it meant to be a rock band. Yet Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts showed no intention of slowing down. The A Bigger Bang Tour supported the band's 2005 album "A Bigger Bang", their first studio album of original material since Bridges to Babylon in 1997. The tour showcased the Stones' extraordinary longevity, combining classic songs such as Satisfaction, Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Brown Sugar and Start Me Up with material from their latest album.


One of the tour's most spectacular features was the enormous production, including a huge stage designed to bring the band closer to audiences in massive stadiums. The Stones' performances demonstrated why, decades after their formation, they remained one of the most important live acts in music history.


Breaking Their Own Record

The Stones were no strangers to record-breaking tours.Their 1994–95 Voodoo Lounge Tour had previously established them as the highest-grossing touring act in rock history. The A Bigger Bang Tour went even further, demonstrating the extraordinary commercial power and enduring popularity of The Rolling Stones.


The final London performance at the O2 Arena therefore represented much more than the end of another world tour. It was another chapter in a remarkable story that had begun in the early 1960s when a group of young musicians from Britain helped ignite the British blues and rock & roll revolution.


From Soho to the World

The Rolling Stones' story is deeply connected to London's Soho, one of the places where the capital's explosive music scene came to life during the 1960s. Their early career was intertwined with legendary Soho clubs, musicians, producers, recording studios and venues that helped establish London as one of the world's great rock & roll cities.


And that's exactly why The Rolling Stones feature in my Rock & Roll Tour of Soho with Magical Music Tours. Join me as we explore the streets where the story of British rock & roll unfolded, uncovering the clubs, recording studios, music venues and legendary locations connected to The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Queen, Led Zeppelin, The Who and many more.


From the legendary Marquee Club and Regent Sound Studios to Carnaby Street, Wardour Street and the famous music haunts of Soho, this is a chance to discover the real stories behind London's musical revolution.


🎸 Walk in the footsteps of rock legends with Magical Music Tours.

📍 Rock & Roll Tour of Soho🎵 London's legendary music history ⭐ Passionate local guide and rock & roll aficionado. Iconic locations, hidden stories and unforgettable music memories


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