Stones fears were confirmed when on 4 January 1973 Australia 's Immigration Ministry let it be known that one of the Stones , unnamed , was banned from entering the country . On 8 January the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Mick Jagger would not be allowed into their country due to his prior drugs convictions . On 9 January the Australians relented and said the Stones could enter . But first , the Stones announced an 18 January benefit concert at the Los Angeles Forum for victims of the recent 23 December 1972 earthquake in Nicaragua ( Bianca Jagger 's home country ) . This event was opened by Santana and Cheech & Chong , and served as the warm-up concert for the Pacific Tour . It raised more than £ 200,000 in relief funds
23 December 1972 earthquake
1972 Nicaragua earthquake
The Rolling Stones Pacific Tour 1973