The Rolling Stones: Gathering No Moss
James Fox, Sunday Times, 9 May 1976
IN GLASGOW tomorrow, the Rolling Stones begin the British section of their European tour, which ends with six concerts at Earl's Court – an unusual place for a rock show but still not large enough to take all the people who want to see the Stones: one million applications will be sent back.
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