Mayhem at city cinema
September 21, 1964. And in a packed ABC cinema, mayhem took over. It was the night Hull went wild with scenes which rivalled – and probably excelled – those which only The Beatles had created.
And amid the deafening mayhem the performance by the Rolling Stones was probably not heard by a single fan – not even the assembled Pressmen gathered in the orchestra pit.
But the stars of the show were unimpressed.
In fact, they just couldn’t have cared less, if their attitude at a pre-show press conference was anything to go by.
Brian Jones and Mick Jagger talked between themselves, Charlie Watts read a newspaper and only Bill Wyman and Keith Richards were receptive to questions.
Jones finally condescended to speak but only to complain about comments on his long hair.
“We wear it how we want and don’t care what anyone else thinks,” he said.
The Stones came to Hull just after It’s All Over Now hit the top of the charts.
As they performed the group dodged a barrage of missiles as they played.
The Hull Times said: “Jelly babies, toffees, photographs, letters and even shoes were hurled at the stage as the frenzy reached its peak
“The Stones just dodged about, smiling occasionally. To them it was just another engagement...”
For local fans, it was the second time in a few months the Stones had been in the area. In May that year they had appeared at Bridlington’s Spa Royal Hall.