The Mick Jagger look—the sartorial embodiment of rock star swagger for the past 50 years—is unmistakable, and iconic. The hair, the lips, the unforgettable outfits, it’s all pure Mick. Though Jagger’s style is instantly recognizable, it has never been stagnant; the star evolves his look to suit each era, continuously finding himself at the forefront of trends. Whether he was embracing crushed velvet and dandy signatures in the early 1960s, morphing into a glam-rock androgyne in the 1970s, or shimmying across the stage in a spandex jumpsuit in the 1980s, Jagger helped redefine menswear mores. If he could dance in it, he wore it—even if it wasn’t exactly menswear, but instead borrowed from his latest paramour.
After the departure of Mick Taylor, this was the Rolling Stones’ first tour with new guitarist Ronnie Wood. Announced on April 14 as merely playing with the band on the tour, it would not be until December 19 that he would be officially named a Rolling Stone.
The Tour of the Americas ’75 was not tied to support of any newly released material, as it began more than seven months after the release of their last studio album at the time, It’s Only Rock’n Roll. Instead, the compilation album Made in the Shade was released to capitalize on the tour's publicity.
The tour officially began on June 3, 1975 at the Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas; however first the group played two warmup shows on June 1 at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The tour continued, playing mostly arenas in the United States and Canada, including six consecutive nights at Madison Square Garden in New York and five nights at The Forum in Los Angeles. However, a planned Latin American leg in Mexico, Brazil, and Venezuela for the balance of August was cancelled due to a combination of currency fluctuations and security concerns. Four additional US dates were then added, culminating in a final performance on August 8 at Rich Stadium near Buffalo, New York.
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