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State Library of New South Wales
Rolling Stones fans, Sydney

Rolling Stones fans, Sydney

1965
Gelatin silver print
© Courtesy of the David Moore Estate

The Rolling Stones' 1965 Far East Tour was their first concert tour of Australiasia. They played 16 concerts in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne before flying to New Zealand for 10 shows. They came back to Australia to continue the tour with a further seven concerts in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

The Sydney dates were 22nd January (two shows) and 23rd January 1965 (three shows) and were held at the Manufacturer’s Auditorium, Agricultural Hall at the Sydney Showgrounds. The tour was part of a package tour with Roy Orbison, The Newbeats, and Ray Columbus & the Invaders.

Rolling Stones arrive, Mascot


Keith Richard on touring in Australia

"(In Australia there was an) amazing number of birds (girls). In Melbourne, too, in that weird motel, all glass. Bill on the phone to the hall porter, 'Send me up that one in the pink'. Nine in one day he had, no kidding, he just sat all day long in his bedroom looking out the window, and he's right in with the hall porter. 'No, not that one, the one with the blond hair, not THAT horror'. Used to tell him off for sending up uglies."

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