Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt (left) and Invercargill
City Council corporate service representative Lindsay
Frewen with a piece of wallboard cut from the Civic
Theatre, which is believed to have been signed by Rolling
Stones' frontman Mick Jagger in 1965, when the band played
in Invercargill. Photo by Diane Morris.
Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger continues to leave
his mark on Invercargill, more than 44 years after his last
visit.
In February 1965, the band played at the Civic Theatre, an
appearance best remembered for reasons other than the music.
After the band was pelted with tomatoes, guitarist Keith
Richards quipped the city was the "asshole of the world".
And it appears that wasn't the end of the rock and roll
shenanigans.
In response to rumours the singer had written his name
somewhere in the theatre, fruitless attempts were made to
locate the scribble.
About 40 years later, during a theatre upgrade, a signature
was discovered in a small room under the stage.
A piece of wallboard with the signature was removed by a
contractor, who later treated it and gave it back to the
council.
While it was unclear if the signature belonged to Jagger, it
had been stored in the city's archives for safekeeping, a
council spokesman said.
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