<P> The tour 's elaborate and colorful stage was the work of Japanese designer Kazuhide Yamazaki . According to Mick Jagger , `` Most concerts that took place outdoors at the time were played during the day , probably because it was cheaper , I do n't know . So we had the bright , bright primary colors ... and we had these enormous images of a guitar , a car and a record -- an Americana idea -- which worked very well for afternoon shows . '' Most shows later in the tour featured a cherry picker and the release of hundreds of balloons at the show 's end . During the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum stops on the tour , the band played a Friday and Sunday show and USC had a football game in between on Saturday . As a televised football game , viewers could see the full stage set - up and often field goals would land on stage at the East end zone . Two of the three opening bands , George Thorogood , and The J Geils Band were received well , but the third act , a still somewhat unknown Prince barely got through three songs before being booed off the stage . </P>
<P> The tour 's elaborate and colorful stage was the work of Japanese designer Kazuhide Yamazaki . According to Mick Jagger , `` Most concerts that took place outdoors at the time were played during the day , probably because it was cheaper , I do n't know . So we had the bright , bright primary colors ... and we had these enormous images of a guitar , a car and a record -- an Americana idea -- which worked very well for afternoon shows . '' Most shows later in the tour featured a cherry picker and the release of hundreds of balloons at the show 's end . During the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum stops on the tour , the band played a Friday and Sunday show and USC had a football game in between on Saturday . As a televised football game , viewers could see the full stage set - up and often field goals would land on stage at the East end zone . Two of the three opening bands , George Thorogood , and The J Geils Band were received well , but the third act , a still somewhat unknown Prince barely got through three songs before being booed off the stage . </P>
who opened for the rolling stones in 1981
who opened for the rolling stones in 1981
George Thorogood The J Geils Band Prince
George Thorogood The J Geils Band Prince