The Rolling Stones' Irish Invasion: Chaos & Charisma

0:00On April 9th, the Rolling Stones hit Ireland for their first tour in January 1965, after gigs across the US and Europe. They scheduled two shows each in Belfast, Dublin, and Cork, making it a quick three-day run that stuck with everyone involved. Back in Belfast the summer before, their Ulster Hall set lasted just 13 minutes when fans stormed the stage, leaving 350 girls, fainting and 20 needing hospital care. The cops called it chaos, like nothing they'd seen. Locals weren't always thrilled with the long hair brits. Brian Jones recalled farmers chasing him with shovels, and Keith Richards described in, 80-year-old shopkeeper yelling about Oliver Cromwell, even grabbing at Brian in a wild standoff. In interviews, the band kept it light. Mick Jagger shut down Beatles comparisons, Trolley Watts bragged about their million-dollar status, and Keith. He sat back at hair critics with a high-pitched comeback. Despite the rough edges, it was a high-energy blast that had the stones calling it a tonic,

1:03and they bounced back for another Irish run that. September, later captured in their film, Charlie is my darling. Music news today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending and sound.