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On This Day in 1969… Did You Know? The Rolling Stones staged a free concert for 250,000 people in London’s Hyde Park. The show was organized to introduce the band’s…

11/30/1981
The Rolling Stones

Iggy Pop and Santana opened the show.

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On This Day in 1969...
Did You Know?

The Rolling Stones staged a free concert for 250,000 people in London's Hyde Park. The show was organized to introduce the band's new guitarist, Mick Taylor, but Brian Jones's death two days before turned it into a tribute.