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Die-hard Stones fans queued outside the Staples Centre on Friday for their beloved band to hit the stage.
The Rolling Stones have kicked off their 17-date North American tour in Los Angeles marking 50 years in the music business.
It is the biggest tour by the rock and roll band in six years and follows a handful of dates in London, Paris and New York at
the end of 2012.It is the biggest tour by the rock and roll band in six years and follows a handful of dates in London, Paris and New York at
Die-hard Stones fans queued outside the Staples Centre on Friday for their beloved band to hit the stage.
The band performed on a specially designed stage in the shape of their iconic tongue-and-lips logo, which allowed fans to get up close to frontman Sir Mick Jagger, Sky News reported.
"We first played LA in 1965. Thank you for coming to see us. We really appreciate it," he said during the gig.
Tickets for the Los Angeles concert went on general sale on April 15, with some priced at up to \$600 (£386).
However, other tickets costing \$85 (£55) were released due to lower-than-expected sales and sold out quickly.
The band also played a more reasonably priced \$20 (£13) "surprise gig" in LA last month.
The four-piece last went on the road from 2005 to 2007, playing 144 shows globally and grossing more than \$550m (£353m) - one of the world's most lucrative tours.
Original guitarist Mick Taylor, who played with the Stones from 1969 to 1974, joined Jagger, guitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood and drummer Charlie Watts as a guest on the North American tour.
Their set list is expected to focus on classic hits including Paint It Black and Jumping Jack Flash.
Later this year, the Stones will play in London's Hyde Park and for the first time in their career at the Glastonbury music festival.
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