50 years on: The Rolling Stones debut in Germany

The Rolling Stones kicked off their first tour of Germany 50 years ago on September 11, riding on the back of the band's first international number on single "(I Can't Get) No Satisfaction."

It was the band's fourth European tour since forming in London in 1962, but first in Germany - a five-city run, which took in Münster (pictured), Essen, Hamburg, Munich and West Berlin, before moving onto Vienna. The performance at West Berlin's Waldbühne on September 15 would prove one of the group's most iconic after fans stormed the stage, leading to violent battles with police. The venue was completely destroyed and had to be rebuilt.

The incident would mark a turning point in West German social and political history, and set the tone for the student demonstrations to come.

The Rolling Stone's set on the first German tour would include now classics, such as "Time is on My Side," "(I Can't Get) No Satisfaction," and "The Last Time" - and featured the original line-up of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts. The band wouldn't return to Germany until March 1967, by which time they had become one of the biggest acts in the world.