They’ve played to sell-out audiences all over the world — except in Blackpool.
Until now.
After being banned for almost half-century from the English seaside resort, the Rolling Stones are free to perform there again, the local council said on Thursday.
The ban was imposed in 1964 after a riot broke out during one of their early gigs at the Empress Ballroom.
Chandeliers were smashed, a Steinway grand piano was trashed and seats torn out after a member of the 7,000-strong crowd was said to have spat at guitarist Brian Jones.
But now the council has written to the group saying all is forgiven.
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