Rolling Stones

On October 19, 22 and 25, 2017, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ron Wood claimed Plenitude Arena for the first three nights of its existence — the final shows of their European No Filter tour. Three sold-out nights. 120,000 spectators. An inauguration built for the ages.

It had to be the Rolling Stones. When a venue of this scale throws open its doors, you don’t cut a ribbon — you tear it down with a guitar riff.

53 years after their first Paris show at the Olympia in 1964, the Stones had lost nothing. Not the energy, not the fire, not that uncanny ability to hold 40,000 people in the palm of their hand.

The devil showed up on time

9:02 PM. The lights turned red, the tom-toms rolled, the opening notes of Sympathy for the Devil flooded the room. Mick appeared, serpentine, arms wide open, in black jeans and a velvet jacket. “On est tous des vierges ce soir,” he announced in French — we’re all virgins tonight. The brand-new arena, not yet marked by memory, absorbed its first electric shock. No one who was there would ever forget it.

Three nights. 120,000 spectators. A promise kept — and a venue that entered legend from its very first hours.

Three nights, three evolving setlists, three distinct atmospheres.

On October 22, rarities surfaced — Angie by fan vote, a blazing Midnight Rambler with all guitars unleashed. On the 25th, seen from the pit, the chemistry between musicians became undeniable: smiles traded between Mick and Keith, Charlie Watts’ clockwork precision at 76, Ron Wood’s tireless energy. Two jewels appeared in the setlist — She’s So Cold and the luminous She’s A Rainbow, woven together on three guitars. That night, the magic was complete.

Every night closed the same way: Gimme Shelter in the encore, 40,000 people on their feet, then Satisfaction as the final, perfect punctuation. When the lights came up, the giant screens read in French: “À bientôt.”