So did the Stones roll back the years? Not quite: 44 years on from iconic gig, Jagger and co rock Hyde Park It was never quite going to be able to live up to the heady hippy atmosphere of 1969. But even so there were a few similarities when the Rolling Stones returned to Hyde Park on Saturday night. Not least in the form of Mick Jagger, who opted for a white smock, as he appeared on stage at the London venue, some 44 years after he wore his famous billowing white blouse, during the landmark concert at the end of the sixties. Friends reunited: The Rolling Stones taking a bow on Saturday night in Hyde Park Sixties line-up: Charlie Watts, Mick Taylor, Mich Jagger, Keith Richards and Bill Wyman at Hyde Park in 1969 But other things had changed, the young and studiously cool crowd that had greeted them on stage more than four decades ago, were perhaps a little less cutting edge and many of them much older. Also the security this time around looked a bit more formal, in their bright orange and black t-shirts, as compared with some of the Hell's Angels who decided to take on the role first time around. Back in 1969, the band treated an estimated crowd of 500,000 people to a show in memory of dead guitarist Brian Jones, who had been found drowned in the swimming pool at his Sussex home two days earlier. Then, at one point, Jagger asked the crowd to 'cool it for a minute' while he read from Shelley's poem Adonais in Jones's memory: 'Peace, peace! He is not dead, he doth not sleep. Only smock'n'roll: Mick Jagger wears a white shirt similar to the famous frilly number from 44 years ago Jagger's little helpers: Bikers acting as unofficial bouncers were out, to be replaced by a professional security team Roadies released 2,000 butterflies, although most had died from suffocation. This time however, fans paid £95 for the privilege of watching the band, while health and safety rules mean the crowd were limited to just 65,000. On Saturday, Jagger, referring to the white smock, told them: 'Just something I found in the back.' 'Anyone here who was here in 1969?' added Jagger. Welcome back - it is nice to see you again. As beers go by: Age takes its toll on fans' fashion over the years and on their figures Richard Thomas, from Hampshire, who was in Hyde Park in 1969, said: 'It was all about being there. 'There were five times more people there than today - but today feels like the closest thing to the Sixties than anything I've experienced since 1969.' He added: 'Sadly, all the people I came with that day in 1969 are now dead, but it was a great experience at the time - the day before my 18th birthday. Still got it: The Rolling Stones won rave reviews for their hotly-anticipated concert on Saturday The Stones, who recently played Glastonbury for the first time, were topping the bill on the second day of a new festival, Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time, which also features a performance from Elton John this weekend.