How Jagger Borrowed McCartney's Touring Playbook After 1989

The most interesting thing about the Stones’ post-1989 transformation into a perpetual touring machine is how directly Mick Jagger cribbed from Paul McCartney. McCartney’s 1989–90 “Flowers in the Dirt” tour wasn’t just a comeback — it was a masterclass in treating a tour as a branded, product-like