An intensely packed Empress Ballroom had gathered to see the kings of Rock and Roll but it didn’t end well. A teenage mob forced the band to flee from the Empress Ballroom, as they stormed the stage wrecking their kit.
The cheers and screams of the teenagers turned into threatening boos and the five band members ran from the stage to safety. These pictures sum up the evening, from crowds waiting to enjoy the gig to the ugly aftermath…
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What a scene... a wrecked piano Photo: library
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Blackpool Rolling Stones programme - the gig that sparked a riot Photo: submit
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The Rolling Stones Photo: submit
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The Rolling Stones arrive at Ronaldsway, Isle of Man in August 1964 a month after the Blackpool gig. They were entering the height of their popularity at the head of a new wave of popular music Photo: Submit