tour which was set to begin June 1 in Baton Rouge, LA.The stars were in between studio albums and the Stones were releasing Made in the Shade, a compilation LP of tracks from the previous four albums. It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll had been released the previous October. (excerpt from Bestclassicbands)
They had recently completed the principal recording for what would be Black and Blue, which would come out nearly a year later in April 1976.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we’re out on the street now, outside the restaurant on Fifth Avenue. This is the surprise… the Stones are coming up right now on a flatbed truck. They’re gonna make an announcement in front of the hotel. It’s raining heavily… And shortly we’ll have an announcement from the Stones themselves and maybe, if I’m looking at the flatbed truck correctly, we’re gonna have some music too and that’s the surprise. They’re gonna play a number live, right here in the middle of Fifth Avenue.
“We had to do some fast running, if we sound a little out of breath. Here comes the truck now into view. They’re gonna pull up right in front where we are now. There’s Mick Jagger and the Stones… they’re all here. Now you hear the sound; let’s pick it up!”
The Stones then launch into “Brown Sugar.”
