2017 | The Stone Roses Archive

Simon Moran - Manager
Conrad Murray - Management
Andy Franks - Tour Manager
Steve Head - Head Of Security
David Friars - Security
John Ward - Assistant
Dina van der Elst - TM Assistant
Phil Beckett - Tour DJ

2017 - Ian Brown testifies again at the ongoing Fred Talbot sexual abuse court case.

In 2015 and 2017, Ian Brown testified against a former teacher at Altrincham Grammar, Fred Talbot, who was found guilty of sexually abusing pupils in the 1970s.

2017 - Ian Brown in court appealing a driving ban.

''Ian Brown faced disqualification under the totting up procedure after being caught doing 37mph in a 30mph zone in his Lexus.

But his claim it would stop him rehearsing and helping parents George, 81, and Jean, 79, hit a chord in court.

Brown’s lawyer Paul Reddy told magistrates the star’s parents, who live eight miles away from his home in Lymm, Cheshire, relied on their son. Mr Reddy said: “They are both elderly and immobile. “It falls to Mr Brown to look after them. “He spends the days doing errands, doing their shopping.”

He added: “He is rehearsing in the middle of nowhere and is one of four who need to be there. “At the very least it would inconvenience these people.”

Stockport JPs gave Brown three points, bringing him to 12, but did not ban him after agreeing the multi-millionaire might suffer “exceptional hardship”.

Brown smiled when told he must pay a £200 fine following his guilty plea. Last night road safety campaigners rapped the sentence. Brake spokesman Jack Kushner said: “It makes a mockery of the system if drivers who rack up 12 points aren’t banned.”

20 February 2017 - Ian Brown's 54th birthday

15 March 2017 - Louder Than War interview with Steve Adj Atherton

10 April 2017 - Reni's 53rd birthday

21 April 2017 Friday - Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan * Doors Open: 18:00 First Band: 19:00 * Ticket Pirce: 12,000 Yen

16:30-17:30 Soundcheck: Begging You / All For One / Daybreak - Fools Gold / Love Spreads - Waterfall - Don't Stop / Bye Bye Badman - Black Roses

Show: I Wanna Be Adored / Elephant Stone / Sally Cinnamon / Mersey Paradise / Bye Bye Badman / (Song For My) Sugar Spun Sister / Shoot You Down / Begging You / Waterfall - Don't Stop / Elizabeth My Dear / Fools Gold / All For One / Love Spreads / Made Of Stone / She Bangs The Drums / Breaking Into Heaven / This Is The One / I Am The Resurrection

Sold Out Show. This was a rescheduled show from 02 June 2016 after Reni fractured his ribs. Original tickets remained valid and the rebooked date was announced in November 2016, additional tickets went on sale 17 December

Ian had injured his shoulder before the show, but all performances went ahead.

Black Roses was sung by Ian accapella, a Barrington Levy cover. The lyrics would later be recorded and used on Ian's next solo album 'Ripples'. This is the only known time Daybreak is played by the band during the reunion.

Daybreak & Fools Gold are sung by Reni in the soundcheck.

The band use '', the intro tape which hadn't been heard since 1989.

The official touring passes are revealed. The pass had to be changed for the 2017 tour, as several 2016 passes were sold to fans. Fans attempted to re-use the 2016 pass for access to the shows VIP areas.

The 2017 Escort Pass used a negative 'Sugar' detail abstract with a white border and 'The Stone Roses Escort' on one side, whilst the other enlarged the image 'The Stone Roses' text central with a white box underneath. The white box is intended for writing a name or job profession.

The 2017 Touring Pass used the same image as 2016 but a negative of the Waterfall image, same white border and white box and text in the same place too.

There was two VIP passes. Both includes Made Of Stone art surrounded by a white border, 'The Stone Roses VIP' text and on the other side stretched Made Of Stone art with 'The Stone Roses' central text and the white box. The other Made Of Stone VIP pass uses a negative of the artwork but the white border and text remains.

22 April 2017 Saturday - Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan * Doors Open: 16:00 First Band: 17:00 * Ticket Pirce: 12,000 Yen

I Wanna Be Adored / Elephant Stone / Sally Cinnamon / Mersey Paradise / Bye Bye Badman / (Song For My) Sugar Spun Sister / Shoot You Down / Begging You / Waterfall - Don't Stop / Elizabeth My Dear / Fools Gold / All For One / Love Spreads / Made Of Stone / She Bangs The Drums / Breaking Into Heaven / This Is The One / I Am The Resurrection

This was a rescheduled show from 03 June 2016 after Reni fractured his ribs. Original tickets remained valid and the rebooked date was announced in November 2016. Additional tickets went on sale 03 April 2017.

12 May 2017 - Steve Adj's book 'Access All Areas – Tales From The Road..Stories Never Told' U.K. Release

Steve Adj former Stone Roses tour manager.

The book was never released. I NEED to know what happend with this.

13 June 2017 Tuesday - The SSE Arena, Belfast * Doors Open: 18:30 * Ticket Price: 60.00

(Stoned In Love) - I Wanna Be Adored / Elephant Stone / Sally Cinnamon / Mersey Paradise / (Song For My) Sugar Spun Sister / Where Angels Play - Shoot You Down / Waterfall - Don't Stop / Begging You / Elizabeth My Dear / Fools Gold / All For One / Love Spreads / Made Of Stone / She Bangs The Drums / Breaking Into Heaven / This Is The One / I Am The Resurrection

The studio recording of Beautiful Thing was played through the P.A. system after Resurrection. Tickets Went On Sale Friday 30 September 2016 at 9:30am.

17 June 2017 Saturday - Wembley Arena, Wembley, London * Doors Open: 17.00 * Ticket Price: £65 (Unreserved Level 1 Seats and Pitch Standing) * Support Act(s): The G-O-D, Sleaford Mods and Blossoms

I Wanna Be Adored / Elephant Stone / Sally Cinnamon / Mersey Paradise / (Song For My) Sugar Spun Sister / Where Angels Play - Shoot You Down / Waterfall - Don't Stop / Begging You / Elizabeth My Dear / Fools Gold / All For One / Love Spreads / Made Of Stone / She Bangs The Drums / Breaking Into Heaven / This Is The One / I Am The Resurrection

Sold Out Show. Tickets Went On Sale Friday 30 September 2016 at 9:30am.

The G-O-D were on stage first, followed by Sleaford Mods and then Blossoms. Media photos taken by Alberto Pezzali/NurPhoto. The studio recording of Beautiful Thing was played through the P.A. system after Resurrection. Exactly a year prior the band were playing at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.

20 June 2017 Tuesday - First Direct Arena, Arena Way, Leeds, LS2 8BY * Doors Open: 18:00 * Price: £65 (General Standing) / £55.00 (Tier 300) * Support: DJ Phil Beckett

Notes: Tickets went on sale 09 December 2016 Friday at 09.30am.
Ian's mum and dad were in the audience.

Ian apparently sung alternate lyrics during Where Angels Play.
Ian dedicated This Is the One to 'The Boss' aka his dad.
The studio recording of Beautiful Thing was played through the P.A. system after Resurrection.

21 June 2017 Wednesday - First Direct Arena, Leeds * Doors Open: 18:00 * Price: £55.00 * Support: DJ Phil Beckett

Notes: Tickets went on sale 09 December 2016 Friday at 09.30am.. The studio recording of Beautiful Thing was played through the P.A. system after Resurrection.

24 June 2017 Saturday - Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland * Ticket Price: £64.90 * * Doors Open: 17:00 *

Support: Steve Mason & Primal Scream

Hand written setlist for John Squire:
Adored ST
Elephant Stone 58
Sally Cinnamon 57
Mersey Paradise 11
Sugar Spun LP (2)
Angels Play NEW 2
Shoot You Down ST (1)
Waterfall TELE
Don't Stop TELE (2)
Begging You OLD 4
Elizabeth My Dear GIBSON 2
Fools Gold STRAT (1)
All for One ''
Love Spreads CUSTOM L/P
Made of Stone LP 3
She Bangs ST (4)
Breaking into Heaven (* reads something like coil -TR (2))
This Is the One ST
I Am the Resurrection ''

Tickets Went On Sale Friday 30 September 2016 at 9:30am.
A unqiue '24 June 2017 Hampden Park' 'Blue Lemon' shirt design was on sale from the official merchandise stall. Steve Mason was on stage first.

Before the band came onstage a piper played a verse each of Scotland The Brave and Flower Of Scotland.

Apparently the stadium bowl did not favour the band's sound.

During the show Ian Brown said ''Don't Be Said It's Over...Be Happy It Happened'' "“Don’t be sad it’s over, be happy you were there to see it”".

A quote not too disimilar to Dr. Seuss': 'Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.'.

At the end of the set Ian sang a few lines from Beautiful Thing accapella. ''Baby it's a beautiful thing, so I say goodbye...''

The studio recording of Beautiful Thing was played through the P.A. system after.

As the group embraced on stage, Reni and Ian avoid each other.
Deemed as the final Stone Roses show.

Sam Wollaston interview with John Squire 16 September 2019:

Is that really it for the Roses?

“Yeah,” he says.

How is it with Ian? They had a pact when they reformed not to talk about all that, he says. “And I’m going to honour that.”

Will he be coming to the opening of the show? “No.”...