The Rolling Stones Far East Tour 1965
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The Rolling Stones
' 1965 Far East Tour was the first concert tour
of Oceania
by the band. The tour commenced on 22 January and concluded on 16 February 1965.
This series of concerts was a package tour with Roy Orbison
and The Newbeats
, and was promoted by Harry M. Miller
. In Australia, there were different local support acts in each city.
Parts of the Sydney
leg of the tour were filmed by Movietone News and screened in cinemas. Footage in Stones Roll Down Under included their arrival at Sydney Airport
, part of the airport press conference and part of the performance of "Not Fade Away
" from their first Sydney show.
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
' 1965 Far East Tour was the first concert tour
Rolling Stones concerts
Since 1963, the English rock group The Rolling Stones has performed hundreds of concerts around the world, being one of the world's most popular live music attractions....
of Oceania
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
by the band. The tour commenced on 22 January and concluded on 16 February 1965.
This series of concerts was a package tour with Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Roy Kelton Orbison was an American singer-songwriter, well known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly/country & western band in high school until he was signed by Sun Records in Memphis...
and The Newbeats
The Newbeats
The Newbeats were a popular music vocal trio, best known for their 1964 hit, "Bread and Butter", which was released on the Hickory Records label.-Members:The group's members were:*Larry Henley...
, and was promoted by Harry M. Miller
Harry M. Miller
-Early career:Born in New Zealand, Miller grew up in Grey Lynn, Auckland, and moved to Australia in 1963, where he established a company called Pan Pacific Productions with Keith and Dennis Wong, owners of the noted Sydney nightclub "Chequers"...
. In Australia, there were different local support acts in each city.
Parts of the Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
leg of the tour were filmed by Movietone News and screened in cinemas. Footage in Stones Roll Down Under included their arrival at Sydney Airport
Sydney Airport
Sydney Airport may refer to:* Sydney Airport, also known as Kingsford Smith International Airport, in Sydney, Australia* Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport, in Nova Scotia, Canada...
, part of the airport press conference and part of the performance of "Not Fade Away
Not Fade Away (song)
"Not Fade Away" is a song credited to Buddy Holly and Norman Petty and first recorded by Holly's band The Crickets in Clovis, New Mexico, on May 27, 1957...
" from their first Sydney show.
Tour band
- Mick JaggerMick JaggerSir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of The Rolling Stones....
- lead vocals, harmonica - Keith RichardsKeith RichardsKeith Richards is an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine said Richards had created "rock's greatest single body of riffs", and placed him as the "10th greatest guitarist of all time." Fourteen songs written by Richards and songwriting...
- guitar, backing vocals - Brian JonesBrian JonesLewis Brian Hopkins Jones , known as Brian Jones, was an English musician and a founding member of the Rolling Stones....
- guitar, harmonica, backing vocals - Bill WymanBill WymanBill Wyman is an English musician best known as the bass guitarist for the English rock and roll band the Rolling Stones from 1962 until 1992. Since 1997, he has recorded and toured with his own band, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings...
- bass guitar, backing vocals - Charlie WattsCharlie WattsCharles Robert "Charlie" Watts is an English drummer, best known as a member of The Rolling Stones. He is also the leader of a jazz band, a record producer, commercial artist, and horse breeder.-Early life:...
- drums, percussion
Tour dates
- 22 January 1965 Sydney, Australia, Manufacturer’s Auditorium, Agricultural Hall (2 shows)
- 23 January 1965 Sydney, Australia, Manufacturer’s Auditorium, Agricultural Hall (3 shows)
- 25 January 1965 Brisbane, Australia, City Hall (2 shows)
- 26 January 1965 Brisbane, Australia, City Hall (2 shows)
- 27 January 1965 Sydney, Australia, Manufacturer’s Auditorium, Agricultural Hall (2 shows)
- 28 January 1965 St. Kilda, Australia, Palais Theatre (2 shows)
- 29 January 1965 St. Kilda, Australia, Palais Theatre (3 shows)
- 01 February 1965 Christchurch, New Zealand, Theatre Royal (2 shows)
- 02 February 1965 Invercargill, New Zealand, Civic Theatre (2 shows)
- 03 February 1965 Dunedin, New Zealand, Town Hall (2 shows)
- 06 February 1965 Auckland, New Zealand, Town Hall (2 shows)
- 08 February 1965 Wellington, New Zealand, Town Hall (2 shows)
- 10 February 1965 St. Kilda, Australia, Palais Theatre (2 shows)
- 11 February 1965 Adelaide, Australia, Centennial Hall (2 shows)
- 13 February 1965 Perth, Australia, Capitol Theatre (3 shows)
- 16 February 1965 Singapore, Badminton Hall (2 shows)