In 2003 the stones official fan club for like $3000 per person put us up in a hotel in London near the Astoria. A lot of the shidoobees stayed at another hotel. Does anyone remember the hotel name the official fan club put us in?

Can't help with that I'm afraid...

..I kipped on the pavement outside Kings Cross station

Often, St Giles hotel near Tottenham Court Road is full with fanbase

st Giles is where the shidoobees were staying. This was within walking distance maybe 3 minutes away.

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In 2003 the stones official fan club for like $3000 per person put us up in a hotel in London near the Astoria. ]

I'm just intrigued by the mention of an "Official" fan club. What have I been missing all these years?

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I'm just intrigued by the mention of an "Official" fan club. What have I been missing all these years?

Last experience I had of any "official Fan Club" was that promoted on the release of Undercover in '83.

On first release it came with a slip promoting the Rolling tones Official Fan Club.

I dutifully sent off my submission and, a few weeks later , this white cardboard folder with a tongue on the front turned up; containing some band member photos from the 81/82 tour, a badge, a few other bits of dubious nonsense and a promise of "news letters" .

...and that was the last I ever heard from them.

edited to add that this place, created by BV, is the best and only fan club that most of we could ever want or need.



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I'm just intrigued by the mention of an "Official" fan club. What have I been missing all these years?

Last experience I had of any "official Fan Club" was that promoted on the release of Undercover in '83.

On first release it came with a slip promoting the Rolling tones Official Fan Club.

I dutifully sent off my submission and, a few weeks later , this white cardboard folder with a tongue on the front turned up; containing some band member photos from the 81/82 tour, a badge, a few other bits of dubious nonsense and a promise of "news letters" .

...and that was the last I ever heard from them.

edited to add that this place, created by BV, is the best and only fan club that most of we could ever want or need.

My experience with the Undercover era fan club matches yours.

Captain Corella

$3000 for a hotel? or was that a typo?

The band contracted with some business that does fan trips. It was promoted on their official sight. We got to be in the fist 10 Rows of both Twinenham, Wembley arena and we were first to be let in to the Astoria. It was 3000.00 for 3 shows and like 6 nights hotel. We also got open bar several nights

Well , even 20 years ago, I don't think £3,000 could have a bought a better week's holiday than that for a Rolling Stones fan.

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I'm just intrigued by the mention of an "Official" fan club. What have I been missing all these years?

In 2005 there was The Rolling Stones Official Fan Club for ticket pre-sales, along with an exclusive member's only DVD and commemorative tour poster - [iorr.org] , [iorr.org] .

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I'm just intrigued by the mention of an "Official" fan club. What have I been missing all these years?

In 2005 there was The Rolling Stones Official Fan Club for ticket pre-sales, along with an exclusive member's only DVD and commemorative tour poster - [iorr.org] , [iorr.org] .

I've got posters, hats and a CD in a can to prove it.