Why Owen Wilson Had His Rolling Stones Lifetime Backstage Pass Revoked

Owen Wilson once had a lifetime backstage pass with the Rolling Stones. Unfortunately, one fateful night led to it being taken away.

The actor recalled this story in an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden. He said he was friends with some of the band members and that one of his own friends was tight with Mick Jagger. Due to these relationships, he was given an "all access" laminate the was good for any and all Stones shows.

"The first concert I'd ever seen as a kid was the Stones on the 'Tattoo You' tour in 1980," said Wilson. "So, getting this [pass] was just so exciting."

Cut to a Rolling Stones show in Argentina. Wilson says he's "wandering around and testing [the pass] out." He said no one stopped him due to his all-access pass. Things then took a turn, though. Wilson said he found himself at a point offstage where he had a clear sight of Jagger. The only problem was he wasn't actually "offstage."

Wilson says, "All of a sudden he bolts during ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’ and comes running down. It turns out where I was was part of the stage a little bit. So, I just sort of froze and tried to be inconspicuous ... And then someone came running over [shouting], ‘Get out of here! Move! You’re not supposed to be here!'"

The actor said he went to bed that night looking back on the "gnarly experience." The next morning, Wilson receives a call from Jagger's security team asking if he still has his laminate. He did, and the security rep said they were going to stop by his hotel and pick it up.

Wilson was clearly bummed by the ordeal, but he took the whole thing in stride. He said, "I get it. [Jagger] had a show to do. He doesn't need some Bozo kind of cruising around distracting him."

The Rolling Stones, nearly six decades after first forming, remain one of the most popular bands in the world.

From the '60s to the present, the Stones' catalog features some of rock's most iconic and influential tracks of all time. In celebration of "The World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band," here are the Rolling Stones' 50 best songs ranked.

The Rolling Stones have an eventful 2024 ahead of them. The iconic band will be hitting the road in North America in support of their latest album, Hackney Diamonds, which was released in October 2023. Their 2024 tour dates are as follows:

Hackney Diamonds, of course, was their first studio album of original material since 2005's A Bigger Bang. The Stones announced the album in a press conference in September 2023 hosted by Jimmy Fallon.

During the press conference, Mick Jagger said of the album, "We wouldn’t be putting this out now if we didn’t really like it. We didn’t want to make just any record and put it out. So we wanted to make a record."

Jagger added, "Before we went in, we said we all want to make a record that we really love, ourselves. People may like it, other people may not. But we must say this, we are quite pleased with it. … We hope you’ll like it."

Hackney Diamonds features some big guests. Ronnie Wood said during the presser that Lady Gaga sings on the track "Sweet Sounds of Heaven." He also dropped Stevie Wonder's name but didn't specify what track he'd be on. Late drummer Charlie Watts is featured on two tracks with one of them being "Live By the Sword."

Keith Richards provides vocals on "Tell Me Straight." He playfully said of the song, "I can tell you straight that I have no idea what it's about. He [pointing to Jagger] tried to steal it, so it must be good."