# On This Day in 1975, a Legendary Rock Band Played Its Final Concert Before Two Members Went on to Join the Rolling Stones and The Who

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- Published: 2026-11-01T21:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T21:19:21+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/on-this-day-in-1975-a-legendary-rock-band-played-its-final-concert-before-two-members-went-on-to-join-the-rolling-stones-and-the-who/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music, UK, World

## Key points

- Faces played their final show on 1 November 1975.
- Ronnie Wood later joined the Rolling Stones.
- Kenney Jones went on to play with The Who.

## Summary

Faces played their final concert in Minneapolis on 1 November 1975, as tensions grew over Rod Stewart’s rising solo career and Ronnie Wood’s ties to the Rolling Stones. The band announced its split the following month, ending a run that had begun in 1969.

Wood officially joined the Rolling Stones in 1976, while Stewart became a major solo star. After Keith Moon’s death, drummer Kenney Jones joined The Who, where he remained until 1988; keyboardist Ian McLagan went on to work as a session musician and record with artists including Bob Dylan and Bonnie Raitt.

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