Posted on Tuesday June 7, 2011 at 04:01 PM Add|
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A tour featuring a former Supreme performing with a former Rolling Stone doesn’t happen every day. Or, for that matter, every decade. Which is why Mary Wilson appearing with Bill Wyman & The Rhythm Kings is so special.


As the original bassist for The Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman kept the band thumping from 1962 to ’92. Of course, Mary Wilson isn’t exactly a lightweight. The singer, along with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, started out in Detroit, Mich., as The Primettes in the late 1950s and renamed their group The Supremes when they signed with Motown in 1961.

With Wilson appearing as special guest of Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings, the United Kingdom tour begins at Swansea’s Grand Theatre Oct. 17 and includes stops at Birmingham’s Town Hall Oct. 26; Glasgow’s Theatre Royal Oct. 30; Aberdeen’s Music Hall Nov. 1; Norwich at Theatre Royal Nov. 12; London’s Cadogan Hall Nov. 19 and Watford at the Colosseum Dec. 2.

“I have admired Mary Wilson’s Talents since we first met in November 1964 during the TAMI Show,” Wyman said in a statement. “We have been friends since that time, and remain so. It’s wonderful to have Mary join us onstage. It will be a fun tour – full of great music!”

Most shows are already on sale. For more information, click here for Bill Wyman’s website and here for Mary Wilson’s slice of Internet heaven.