Mick Jagger had a few ‘rellies’ drop by for the Rolling Stones show in Sydney on Wednesday.
Jagger has quite a number of relatives in Sydney. Sir Mick is half British / half Australian. His mother Eva Scutts was born in the inner Sydney suburb of Marrickville in 1913.
When World War I broke out Mick’s grandmother decided to return to England in 1917 with the children when Eva was three. Her father remained behind and although had “a lady friend” they never divorced and he never remarried. Eva’s brother Percy returned to Australia as a married adult and settled back in Sydney. His children, Mick’s cousins, are Jagger’s current link with Australia.
“Sydney’s been very welcoming to us all, it feels amazing. I had 103 of my Sydney rellies for tea the other day, and they’re all here tonight and very welcome,” Mick said at Wednesday’s show.
Last night was also the 20th time the Stones have played Sydney. “Thank you very much, this is our twentieth show in Sydney, we’ve been playing here for almost 50 years,” Mick said.
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Rolling Stones setlist Sydney, November 12, 2014
Jumping Jack Flash (single, 1968)
It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (But I Like It) (from It’s Only Rock N Roll, 1974)
Respectable (from Some Girls, 1978)
Tumbling Dice (from Exile On Main Street, 1972)
Sweet Virginia (from Exile On Main Street, 1972) (Request)
Bitch (from Sticky Fingers, 1971)
Paint It Black (from Aftermath, 1968)
Honky Tonk Women (single, 1968)
You Got The Silver (with Keith on lead vocals) (from Let It Bleed, 1969)
Before They Make Me Run (with Keith on lead vocals)(from Some Girls, 1978)
Happy (with Keith on lead vocals) (from Exile On Main Street, 1972)
Midnight Rambler (with Mick Taylor on guitar) (from Let It Bleed, 1969)
Miss You (from Some Girls, 1978)
Gimme Shelter (from Let It Bleed, 1969)
Start Me Up (from Tattoo You, 1981)
Sympathy For The Devil (from Beggars Banquet, 1968)
Brown Sugar (from Sticky Fingers, 1971)
ENCORE
You Can’t Always Get What You Want (from Let It Bleed, 1969)
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (from Out Of Our Heads, 1965)
Previous setlists: Adelaide, Perth 1, Perth 2 and Melbourne
The next Rolling Stones show is Hunter Valley, November 15, 2014.
Rolling Stones Australian dates
October 25, Adelaide, Adelaide Oval
October 29 and November 1, Perth, Perth Arena
November 5, Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
November 8, Macedon, Hanging Rock CANCELLED
November 12, Sydney, Allphones Arena
November 15, Hunter Valley, Hope Estate
November 18, Brisbane, Entertainment Centre
New Zealand
November 22, Auckland, Mt Smart Arena
The Rolling Stones will tour Australia for Frontier Touring.
