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It's Only Rock 'n' Roll! The Rolling Stones unveil 'largest stage ever' as they gear up to wow 50,000 in Adelaide after postponing Australian tour due to death of L'Wren Scott

By Laura Evans for Daily Mail Australia Follow @@LauraEvansAU

Published: 23:43 EST, 22 October 2014 | Updated: 03:33 EST, 23 October 2014

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Mick Jagger's snake hips are about to be let loose on Adelaide with a special runway erected for the master performer to strut his stuff.

One fourth of the iconic Rolling Stones Jagger, 71, and co, Ronnie Wood, 67, Keith Richards, 70, and Charlie Watts, 73, are preparing to rock crowds of more than 50,000 at Adelaide's Oval on Saturday, the opening date of their rescheduled tour.

In March the rock gods postponed their highly anticipated Australian dates, after learning the news of the tragic death of Jagger's girlfriend, designer L'Wren Scott, who took her own life in her New York apartment.

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It's Only Rock 'n' Roll! The Rolling Stones gear up to wow 50,000 in Adelaide in 'largest ever show' after rescheduling tour dates following death of L'Wren Scott

'Largest ever show': The Stones are set to rock Adelaide Oval on Saturday when they perform the first date in their postponed tour

Rolling Stones ready for Australia and New Zealand tour

Now, after touching down last week, the musical demi-gods have been steadfastly rehearsing at a studio determined to put on an electric show - their largest ever.

A first glimpse of the quartet's grandstand reveals an imposing black stage, reported by Sydney Morning Herald to feature Australia's biggest video wall ever.

Rolling Stones production manager Dale Skjerseth said the Adelaide platform was the largest he had ever put up, and the largest the Stones had played on, according to Yahoo!News.

'You're going to see a really, really good rock show with everything you want to see with it,' he said.

Gimme Shelter: The rock legends have had 200 crew members working over time to erect the ginormous stadium that's said to feature a special walkway for Jagger

Ready to rock! Keith Richards and the rest of the band have been Down Under since Wednesday, diligently rehearsing ahead of their opening performance

'The event is the band': The rock legends, including Ronnie Wood, have called in equipment from as far afield as Belgium and Pennsylvania

'The event is the band. These guys have been doing it for 50 something years now.

'They're sounding great, they're having a really good time.'

Employing more than 200 crew to erect a Stones-worthy stadium, the stage is said to take a week to set up and pack down - featuring equipment from destinations as far flung as Belgium and Pennsylvania.

Eardrums are undoubtedly going to be blasted as the exuberant rockers power through hits, such as Paint It Black and Gimme Shelter, with the help of state of the art equipment that arrived via 52 shipping containers.

Still got it! The band have been performing for more than 50 years and will likely play hits such as Paint It Black and Brown Sugar

Smitten: Ronnie, 67, has been enjoying the local charms with his much younger wife Sally, 36

Men at work: An army of fluro coloured workers have been erecting the stage, which is said to take a week to set up and pack down

With Australian talent Cold Chisel star Jimmy Barnes opening for the boys it's set to be a night to remember and the Stones' only outdoor date Down Under.

While Ronnie and Keith have been spotted out an about dining and enjoying the local sites since landing last Wednesday, Jagger has remained largely under the radar.

He has hardly emerged from his hotel room at the Intercontinental, save to rehearse with the band daily.

Hotel staff say he has been holed up in his penthouse suite watching movies including Australian classic The Castle, and ordering cold drinks to his room.

I Can't Get No! The show is set to be the biggest of the band's history, according to the Stones manager Dale Skjerseth, he's worked with the band for more than 35 years

Adelaide are you ready? Cold Chisel star Jimmy Barnes will open the gig for The Stones

Rock on: The band will continue their tour in Perth, before going on to perform in Melbourne, Sydney, Hunter Valley, Brisbane and Auckland

A personal chef has been attending to his culinary needs.

Ronnie, meanwhile, has been enjoying romantic strolls along the banks of the city's grassy parkland with his much younger wife of nearly two years Sally, 36.

The tour continues in Perth on October 29 and November 2, before they head to Melbourne, Sydney, Hunter Valley, Brisbane and a final concert in Auckland.