18 July 2012 Last updated at 04:32 ET
Will Gompertz, Arts editor Article written by Will Gompertz Arts editor

The Rolling Stones in photographs to mark 50 years

Here's my report about an exhibition of photographs that has opened at Somerset House, to mark 50 years since the Rolling Stones first performed in London.

The newly-formed group were booked at the Marquee club to fill in when the venue's regular band couldn't make it.

Keith Richards has revealed that The Rolling Stones have been rehearsing and will be performing "soon".

Photograph of The Rolling Stones on a sofa courtesy of Steven Klein and The Rolling Stones Archives.

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