How the Stones' 1989 tour and Jagger's solo ambitions compared to the Who's 1989 tour and Daltrey's solo work

Both the Stones and the Who staged massive 1989 tours after long gaps—the Stones hadn’t toured since 1982, the Who since 1982 as well—but the motivations and internal dynamics couldn’t have been more different. The Stones’ Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle tour was a calculated business move that papered over a near-breakup fueled by Mick Jagger’s solo push, while the Who’s tour was a nostalgic cash grab that didn’t pretend to fix the deep rift between Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey.

Mick Jagger’s solo ambitions—especially the 1985 album She’s the Boss and the 1987 flop Primitive Cool—pissed Keith Richards off royally