When Chanel Haynes showed up at Milan’s San Siro Stadium to sing “Gimme Shelter” with the Rolling Stones on June 21, she had a lot on her mind.
She had spent the past few months in London portraying Tina Turner in the West End production of Tina, and there was a show that night. But this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity — alongside a good chance to cede the stage to her understudy — even though it would eventually cost her her day job.
On the last-minute flight to Italy, she played several different renditions of “Gimme Shelter,” trying to figure out the best way to deliver Merry Clayton’s visceral vocals from the 1969 original.
“I was perplexed,” Haynes tells Rolling Stone via Zoom from London. “I was thinking, ‘Do I do it the way Merry recorded it? Do I do it the way people are used to hearing it live? Do I do it my way?’ I knew that I just had one shot to execute.”
All of these questions were swirling through her mind when drummer Steve Jordan greeted her and handed her a cellphone. Clayton herself was on the other end. “I can almost cry talking about this,” says Haynes. “It was a divine moment. She said to me in essence, ‘Nobody can sing this song like me. When people try, they get hoarse. What I want you to do is sing it like Chanel would sing it. I’m giving you that authority. (Read the full interview on Rolling Stone)
For their first show back after Mick Jagger‘s bout of COVID-19, The Rolling Stones performed ‘Gimme Shelter’ with gospel singer Chanel Haynes.
Haynes appeared with the Stones in place of their longstanding backup singer, Lisa Fisher, who sat the Milan show out for an unspecified reason. A mentee of the iconic Quincy Jones, Haynes is best known as one third of the gospel trio Trinitee 5:7. More recently, she played the lead role in the UK’s production of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.
"The Bern show will be rescheduled for a later date. Ticket holders should retain their tickets. Tickets for the June 17 performance will be honoured for the rescheduled date. Reschedule details will be announced as soon as available.
The Rolling Stones confirm the rescheduled date for the postponed concert in Amsterdam. The show at the Johan Cruijff ArenA will now take place on Thursday, 7 July 2022.
Tickets for the show in Amsterdam will remain valid for the new date. Ticket holders will receive additional information via e-mail from Ticketmaster.
Now, the rockers’ gig at Wankdorf Stadium in Switzerland has also been postponed until a later date. Original tickets will be honoured, but a new date is to be announced.
"The Rolling Stones are deeply sorry for postponement, but the safety of the audience, fellow musicians and the touring crew has to take priority," the band tweeted, explaining that Jagger had started experiencing symptoms after arriving at the Johan Cruijff ArenA.
"We aim to reschedule the date ASAP and get back as soon as we can," Jagger tweeted on his account. "Thank you all for your patience and understanding."
The Rolling Stones have played only three dates on their Sixty Tour: Madrid, Munich and Liverpool. Their next show is scheduled for June 17 in Bern, Switzerland.
The death of drummer Charlie Watts last year placed the future of the Stones' touring schedule up in the air, even though band members have assured fans they plan to continue performing live.
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The Rolling Stones’ 60th anniversary tour touched down at Liverpool, England’s Anfield stadium Thursday night, and honored hometown heroes the Beatles by covering “I Wanna Be Your Man.”
“We had decided to rehearse a special version of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone,'” Mick Jagger told the crowd before playing it. “But we decided instead to do a cover song written by other local lads, so we’ll do this especially for you.”
The Rolling Stones performed at Anfield on Thursday as the SIXTY tour arrives in the UK.
The legendary rockers played in Beatles Town the UK date tour UK. As its name suggests, the run comes in celebration of the Stones’ six-decade tenure, having officially formed in June of 1962 (they’d perform their first show as The Rolling Stones a month later). The set spanned 19 songs in total, covering nine of the band’s 23 studio albums.
Performing in the city for the first time in 50 years, the band put on an energetic production as they took the Anfield Stadium stage, continuing their European 'Sixty' tour.
The legendary frontman, 78, sported a red and black leather jacket for the appearance, layered over a diamanté embellished shirt. BEST PHOTOGALLERY HERE
The band will be performing two concerts in London in the summer as part of their 60th anniversary tour.
Thousands of ticket holders will be going to see The Rolling Stones at Liverpool’s home ground this week, with the gates opening at 4pm on Thursday, June 9.
The band opened the show with “Street fighting man”After 17 songs, The Rolling Stones left the stage just for the encore.
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The Stones have announced The War On Drugs and Bridgers will support them on June 25, while Fender and Barnett will appear on July 3.
Mick Jagger said there were no plans to mark the Rolling Stones’ 60th anniversary by bringing back former members for guest appearances.
While the veterans’ 50th-year milestone was celebrated with the temporary returns of Mick Taylor and Bill Wyman at select shows, the singer all but ruled out similar activities during their Europe and U.K. dates this year. “I’m not going to push it that hard,” Jagger told Rolling Stone in a recent interview, adding that he’s approaching the new anniversary with “a light touch.” Asked about guest appearances, he replied: “We’re not going to go there, I don’t think. The tour’s called Sixty, but apart from that, we’re not going to do too much. I think that’s enough.” as UCR reports
The Rolling Stones are going out on a 60th anniversary tour. New album, as well. (Showbiz411)
#StonesSIXTY pic.twitter.com/RhAtrZv6yk
— The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) March 13, 2022
Even without Charlie Watts — or in his memory. We’re down to Mick and Keith and Ronnie Wood with lots of special guests. But in the end we still want to see and hear them. I know I do.
Set list below
JUNE
THURSDAY 9 – LIVERPOOL, Anfield Stadium, UK
MONDAY 13 – AMSTERDAM, Johan Cruijff Arena, NETHERLANDS
FRIDAY 17 – BERN, Wankdorf Stadium, SWITZERLAND
TUESDAY 21 – MILAN, San Siro Stadium, ITALY
SATURDAY 25 – LONDON, American Express presents BST Hyde Park, UK
JULY
SUNDAY 3 – LONDON, American Express presents BST Hyde Park, UK
MONDAY 11 – BRUSSELS, King Baudouin Stadium, BELGIUM
FRIDAY 15 – VIENNA, Ernst Happel Stadium, AUSTRIA
TUESDAY 19 – LYON, Groupama Stadium, FRANCE
SATURDAY 23 – PARIS, Hippodrome Paris, FRANCE
WEDNESDAY 27 – GELSENKIRCHEN, Veltins Arena, GERMANY
SUNDAY 31 – STOCKHOLM, Friends Arena, SWEDEN
Can’t you hear me knocking.. pic.twitter.com/uCyRSko8Ql
— The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) March 11, 2022
The Liverpool gig was the first night of the UK leg of the tour and will mark the group's first concert in the city since they performed at the Empire Theatre in 1971 as Music-News reports
A source said: “The last time the Stones were in Liverpool, they played to a small crowd of a few thousand people at the Empire.
— Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) March 12, 2022
“But Anfield has a capacity of 53,000 people. It will be a huge moment for them and their fans.
“This tour has been in the planning stages for a long time, and those plans are now on the brink of being finalised. It is a very exciting time. The tickets, when released, are going to be like gold dust.”
The anniversary shows will include a tribute to late drummer Charlie Watts, who died last summer.
Of outdoor venues across Europe and Australia. We went through 50 design iterations in order to create a delicate balance between the abstract and the figurative’ (WATCH GALLERY HERE)
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