The tour was not associated with any album 's release , but effectively was an extension of the Stones ' infamous 1972 American S.T.P. Tour . The original intent was to play Australia and New Zealand , which had not seen the Stones since February and March 1966 , as well as Japan , which had never seen the Stones at all . However , the Stones ' 1972 American Tour had drawn worldwide press for its combustive mixture of group decadence and fan riots set amidst jet set hangers-on . This caused the Stones some serious drama for their Pacific visits in that visas and work permits might be hard to get . Accordingly , the Stones scheduled some shows in Hawaii first , as a fallback in case they could not get into certain countries . Hawaiian fans camped out on Christmas night 1972 in order to buy tickets
1972 American Tour
The Rolling Stones American Tour 1972
The Rolling Stones Pacific Tour 1973