This news makes me weep like Joey when the TP runs out....

Jesus Christ wrote on Jan 5^th, 2010 at 12:31pm:


Not quite how I remember it.  One of their PA's jumped the gun a bit and then Jane Rose had a bit of a shitfit. The difference was that until yesterday's announcement, no one in the Stones organisation had actually 'confirmed' a tour was going to happen in 2010. Doherty did mention after the denial of the 'Charlie Quits' story that they were planning on a tour that would commemorate their 50th anniversary though.

From IORR News :

16-Dec-96: Stones tour in 1997
It's now confirmed by Stones PR official Bernard Doherty. The Rolling Stones will start touring next summer. The tour will start off in America as usual, as they will play about 70 concerts there, before they most probably go on to the rest of the world.
I'm quite sure they will go to Argentina and Brazil, for many shows, as well as Far East, being skipped last time around. The date of when they start, or the format, is yet unknown. My estimated guess is they will do interesting places like Madison Square Garden, may be both "small" and big shows, like in London and Paris 1995. I say "small", because MSG actually holds 18,000 people; really great place.

PS. The 1997 tour news was already in IORR 27, which mailed out last week to subscribers, see:
PPS. Yes, there will be a new studio album as well. Mick and Keith has already done basic song writing. Release summmer of 1997, before the tour starts.

Three days later, the tour information, as leaked out by Mick's P.R. contact, was denied by Jane Rose, P.R. agent for Keith Richards. There may be a P.R. dispute within the Stones, but still, they do work on an album, and an album always comes with a tour...

Pollstar has affixed a name to the source of yesterday's press release - Rogers & Cowan (read: Fran Curtis)

No Stones In 2010

Posted on Tuesday January 5, 2010 at 10:01 AM

The message was short, sweet and to the point. Despite rumors claiming The Rolling Stones would tour in 2010, the band’s publicist says it just isn’t going to happen.

From public relations company Rogers & Cowan:

“Following recent UK media speculation, The Rolling Stones would like to make it clear, there are no plans at the moment for the band to tour in 2010.”

Tour rumors are a frequent topic in London tabloids. During the past few years the same media outlets have claimed The Kinks, Pink Floyd and even Led Zeppelin were planning to hit the reunion trail to rock fans once more. Of course, Zeppelin fanned those flames with the one-off performance at London’s O2 in 2007 even though the band stated it had no plans to take the show on the road.

www.pollstar.com/blogs/news

Mel Belli wrote on Jan 5^th, 2010 at 12:15pm:



Keith's had plenty of opportunities in the last 17 years to work with the Winos and hasnt taken them.

He pretty much ceased all activity in the Stones downtime from 1999-2002, and the last couple of years have been equally as unproductive.

For someone who likes to talk about what a kick he gets from playing live, his performing activity outside of the Stones 'bubble' since 1993 has been almost non existent.

I think your conclusion is probably spot-on, unfortunately. Can't really blame him in many ways - he's actually become the most invisible of all the band members in the last couple of years.

Last two tour legs he wasnt singing AND playing at the same time, probably as a result of his medical condition. Whilst he can get away with that when playing behind Mick Jagger for all but two songs every show, thats a world away from what would be expected from him if fronting a band where he's not only the lead singer but the main guitar player. Unless of course his condition has improved since 2007.

At this point it seems they would prefer opening the vaults to actually writing and recording new material. Mick will do all the work on the vault material.

I'm very disappointed in Ronnie's self-destructive and childish behavior. We don't know, however, if he has actually delayed the tour. We were hearing last year that they would make a Fall 2010 tour announcement in NYC, with the bulk of the dates to be played in 2011. Recently the rumors changed to an April 2010 announcement and headlining Glastonbury. Maybe that was never actually on the table.

I will continue to hope for 2011.....what else can we do?

Ya gotta figure it was the bottle of Vodka Ronnie had for lunch with Mick that closed the door. Or maybe the will to rev up the engine just isnt there right now (or anymore?). That Sophia Loren tune better rock thats all I say!

SweetVirginia wrote on Jan 5^th, 2010 at 3:45pm:

Amen sista!

But their time clocks a tickin.....

"Sophia Loren" is looking mighty good at this point...

PartyDoll MEG wrote on Jan 5^th, 2010 at 4:15pm:



If the 1971 song Sophia Loren is anything like the 1971 version of Sophia herself, it'll be pretty much close to perfection!

A tour will be for sure. And it's has to be quite soon, Or they will need "steel wheel chairs" on stage   
Question is only when and if Roniie is on it.

left shoe shuffle wrote on Jan 5^th, 2010 at 4:44pm:



I doubt the routing itself is quite as complicated as most other tours seeing they will be only doing 2 - 3 shows a week. That allows for plenty of wiggle room.

announcing not doing something... this speaks volumes for how they feel about Ronnie as a bandmate and as a friend... I just hope we get a Some gilrs deluxe by years end...

OK..No tour?  Lets plan regional summits anyway? We need to keep the faith and the party's rockin regardless. Ya'll in???

Pdog wrote on Jan 5^th, 2010 at 6:01pm:

Yeah a dj on KFOG just said after playing a Led Zeppelin song tjat he hasn't heard any announcemnets that they won't tour this year. The mocking of the non-tour announcment has begun.